Indonesia will have another aluminum smelter.

It will integrate energy production, and consume 500 ktpy of coal.
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Construction began for this greenfield, and now seems frozen.

It is the consequence of another 'Power Island' (world region benefiting excess, low cost energy capacity) now vanishing away.
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This Latin American smelter seems serious about an extension.

It is State-owned, and the government needs the export money.
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Will South African aluminum go nuclear?

This is another symptom of nuclear energy getting more competitive as the costs of fossil-fired energy escalate.
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Chinese aluminum must slow down new capacity...

... It is wildly profitable, but pumping away too much energy for the good of the economy.
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India's mega power policy favors the aluminum industry...

... and give it more competitive advantages on the world market. But it will not be enough for national capacity to catch up with demand.
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This smelter is losing money because of sky high energy costs, but it won't shut down...

The owner is in a no win situation: He cannot shut down for major political reasons, and bypassing a state energy monopoly seems excluded so far.
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When will aluminum investments be hit by world recession?

Andre Teissier-duCros, ENAL's Publisher, gives his analysis.
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This 600 ktpy greenfield will begin production in 2010.

A 3,000 MW energy capacity goes with it.
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What will be the impact of Carbon Capture & Storage on energy costs?

One thing for sure: it won't be cheap.
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This aluminum producer plans for $14 billion investments...

... because its management expects world demand to grow to 65 million tonnes/year in 2020. Are they right?
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This Mediterranean greenfield will come later...

... but it looks good at this time too.
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This Carribean greenfield is looking good.

The government wants it. The investors are there. The technology supplier is investing. The job creation structure is right.
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Aluminum prices go sky-high, and then down...

The automobile industry, aluminum's biggest market, is pulling. Energy prices and shortages are pushing.
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A revolution in the Middle-East: Gas shortages.

The world gas market and logistics has become such that, as we predicted already ten years ago, gas has become too valuable to be wasted into aluminum!
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This European producer has a Chinese smelter...

... and will pursue investments because it is not affected by Chinese energy shortages prevailing elsewhere.
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Cambodia will create 5 Gigawatts of hydro power capacity.

Aluminum smelting is on the horizon.
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Alcoa will acquire this Chinese smelter.

And it is poised for an extension: It has the energy supply.
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Chances of survival of this British smelter are improving.

And if it survives, it will invest.
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This Latin American country will build a greenfield.

Its Government has been chasing for investors for some time, and this time the project is taking shape. It will be fully integrated.
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