Chalco to take a controlling stake in Shanxi Guanlu and Jiaozuo Wanfang

According to industry sources the state-controlled Chalco is in talks with Shanxi Guanlu Co. Ltd. and Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminium Co. to take a controlling stake in the respective smelters but was not pursuing it aggressively. Shanxi Guanlu has annual capacity of 330ktpy of primary aluminium and Jiaozuo has 204ktpy. (Reuters - 04/22/05)