AUSTRALIAN ALUMINIUM OPERATIONS UPDATE - Planning approval granted for construction of salt evaporation ponds and transfer pipeline - Construction of salt evaporation ponds final step to closed-loop salt slag processing - Construction expected to commence by 11 March 2011, and take up to four weeks for completion - Salt ponds will be interim measure with more advanced system of salt crystallisation also planned
US ALUMINIUM OPERATIONS UPDATE - Expected to commence testing of 350,000 tonne salt cake landfill on 15 March 2011 - Progressing plant site selections - Progressing discussions with State and Federal Governments for grants and concessions
