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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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Alcoa Foundation Contributes US$50,000 for Flood Relief in Suriname
May 17, 2006
PARAMARIBO and PITTSBURGH - May 17, 2006 - Alcoa Foundation announced today that it has contributed a US$50,000 grant to the Suriname Red Cross Society for disaster relief efforts following heavy flooding in the South American nation.
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Alcoa's AWAC Completes 250,000 MT Alumina Expansion in Suriname
February 28, 2005
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that Suralco, owned by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals - a global alliance between Alcoa and Alumina Ltd., with Alcoa holding 60 percent - has completed the 250,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) expansion of its alumina refinery in Paranam, Suriname six months ahead of schedule. The 250,000 mtpy expansion, completed at a total cost of approximately $65 million or approximately $260/ton, brings the facility's total capacity to approximately 2.2 million mtpy.
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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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Alcoa's presence in Suriname extends back to 1916. The business, now known as Suriname Aluminum Company, L.L.C. (Suralco L.L.C.), originally focused on mining bauxite, an ore from which alumina is extracted and used to make aluminum. In 1958, Suralco signed an agreement with the Suriname government to develop the country's hydropower and bring the aluminum industry to the country. Today, Suralco produces approximately 5,350 metric tons of alumina each day at its Paranam location. |
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Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Report Combined Investment of $28.8 Million in Alcoa Communities Worldwide
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation today released year-end highlights from their combined community giving programs that include a $28.8 million investment in Alcoa communities worldwide - a $2 million increase from the previous year.
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Community Presence
Heartfelt Thanks
Suralco in Paranam, Suriname presented a US$26,000 grant to ’s Lands Hospitaal (slends hospital) to fund equipment for a coronary care unit with electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring.
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Suralco Helps Bring Sight to Ditabiki Villagers
Suralco, an Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals partnership in Suriname, helps bring sight to Ditabiki villagers by transporting supplies for a Knoxville medical mission team.
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