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Mozal Aluminium Produces First Ingots from Expansion

Apr 9 2003

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The first ingots have rolled off the new extension production line at the Mozal aluminium smelter near Maputo in Mozambique. Production has commenced five months ahead of schedule.

The expansion to the plant raises capacity from 253,000 tonnes per year to 506,000 tonnes per year of aluminium ingots. The plant is expected to reach full production capacity by the end of the year.

The shareholders in the project, headed by BHP Billiton were also impressed by the fact that the work was completed ahead of schedule and also came in under the $850 million dollar budget.

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