OREANDA-NEWS. August 29, 2007. UC RUSAL donates USD 1 mln to assist the employees of Alpart and Windalco alumina refineries as well as the surrounding community institutions which suffered damage from Hurricane Dean. The funds will be used to assist employees who suffered substantial damage to their homes due to the passage for Hurricane Dean as well as to help in the restoration of key community based facilities.

About Alpart
Alpart Alumina Refinery is situated on the island of Jamaica. The port, refinery and associated mine currently employs 1307 people. Production capacity at the refinery is 1.65 mln tonnes per year. The bauxite used for alumina production is extracted from the facility’s own bauxite mines.

About Windalco
West Indies Alumina Company (WINDALCO) is also situated on the island of Jamaica. The company comprises of a port, two alumina refineries (Ewarton Works and Kirkvine Works), bauxite mines and farms in Manchester and St. Ann. The production volume of the company is 1.25 mln tonnes of alumina annually. WINDALCO currently employs 1,318 people.

About UC RUSAL
United Company RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the global leader in the aluminium industry, accounting for approximately 12% and 15% of global production of aluminium and alumina respectively. United Company RUSAL products are sold to customers in 70 countries worldwide. The company was founded in March 2007 through the merger of RUSAL, SUAL, and the alumina assets of Glencore. United Company RUSAL employs 100,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents.