Archive for December, 2008

Nalco signs deal with Canadian co

National Aluminium Company Ltd has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan, a Canadian company and global supplier of bauxite, alumina and aluminum, for increasing its presence in India and abroad. For full story, click here

Shanghai Aluminium limit down

Shanghai aluminium fell by 4 percent limit on Tuesday as worries about slow demand overcame support from a soft dollar and plans to boost China’s economy. For full story, click here

Malco to gain from Vedanta recast

The big restructuring plan from Vedanta shook the prices of both Madras Aluminium (Malco) and Sterlite Industries.The share of Madras Aluminium gained close to 18%. For full story, click here

Will infrastructure spending rebound aluminum?

World aluminum prices recorded a marginal gain on Monday on the back of news that the incoming US administration will be unveiling a major stimulus package. US President-Elect Barrack Obama announced plans for the biggest infrastructure investment since the creation of an interstate highway in the 1950’s.

Vedanta company suspends mining

The Madras Aluminium Company (Malco) mines bauxite in the Kolli hills some 400km (250 miles) from Madras (Chennai), the capital of Tamil Nadu. For full story, click here