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Alcoa and Conservation International Form Partnership to Conserve the Amazon's Biodiversity
Program Will Support Conservation Units in One of the Richest Areas for Species in the Region Situated Between the Tapajós and Madeira Rivers
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Sustainable Development Helps Protect Chimps in Guinea
A US$123,600 Alcoa Foundation grant to create sustainable economic development is helping protect chimpanzees in Guinea, one of only 10 countries with chimp populations exceeding 1,000.
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Para-technicians learn how to draw a community map that identifies chimp habitats, forest, tourism opportunities, land uses, and more.
Eradicating Malaria in Guinea
Alcoa Foundation has been working in Guinea with non-government organizations (NGOs) to help eradicate malaria in the country. During a recent visit to Guinea by a Fact Finding Mission sponsored by Alcoa Foundation, doctors and professors took the initiative to collect enough funds to donate a supply of insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to Boké Regional Hospital.
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Alcan, Alcoa and Government of Guinea Sign Basic Agreement for 1.5 Million Mt Per Year Alumina Refinery in Guinea
CONAKRY, Guinea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Alcan Inc. (NYSE:AL)(TSX:AL) and Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a joint venture between Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alumina Ltd., with Alcoa holding 60 percent, today announced they signed a Basic Agreement with the Government of Guinea that sets forth the framework for development of a 1.5 million metric tonne per year (mtpy) alumina refinery in Guinea with further expansion potential.
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CI and Guinée Ecologie Partner with Aluminum Producers Alcoa and Alcan to Host Workshop
Conservation International, in partnership with international aluminum producers Alcoa and Alcan, and national environmental group Guinée Ecologie, co-hosted a two-day multi-stakeholder workshop in June to form an action plan for conserving biodiversity in the Boké prefecture of Guinea.
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Halco Shareholders Appoint New Chairman
CBG Board Meets to Plan Future Development in Guinea
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Alcoa Plays Part in Nobel Peace Prize on Climate Change
September 11, 2008
Nobel winner IPCC recognizes four Alcoa employees for their efforts in accumulating and disseminating knowledge about climate change
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Alcoa Takes Action on Climate Change; Becomes Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry
January 15, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has become a Founding Reporter on The Climate Change Registry, a non-profit organization that measures and publicly reports greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders.
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