OREANDA-NEWS. RUSAL, a top-three global aluminium producer, announces key production and financial results for 2006.

According to the press service of RUSAL, aluminium production rose by 2% to reach 2,766,817 tonnes. the 2% growth in aluminium output resulted from RUSAL's ongoing programmes to bolster production, modernise equipment and improve technical as well as economic parameters of the Company's smelter operations.

The output of value-added casthouse products increased by 14% against the last year to 972,978 tonnes.
 
Alumina production remained at the same level, amounting to 3,934,697 tonnes, this resulted from temporary power supply difficulties at Friguia Refinery in Guinea.

RUSAL's acquisition of Aroaima Mining Company in Guinea, production increase at Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia in Guinea and participation in the Komi Aluminium Project secured a 29% increase in the company's bauxite output equaled 7,372,863 tonnes.