AWAC opens Juruti Bauxite mine in Brazil.(IN THE NEWS)

Alcoa recently commissioned the opening of its new bauxite operations in Juruti, Brazil. The Juruti operations, which are part of the Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) joint venture with Alumina Limited in which Alcoa holds a 60% share, consist of a port facility, a mine and a 50 km rail system to the port. Initial output at the mine will ramp up to 2.6 million metric tons per year (mmtpy).

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