The futures shines with aluminum

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Aluminum Association of Canada

• The futures shines with aluminum

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The CanadianAluminumIndustry
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• 1886 The electrolysis process is patented
• 1888 Pittsburgh Reduction Company
• 1893 First power contract at Niagara Falls
• 1898 Incorporation of the Shawinigan Water
  Power Company
• 1899 First power contract for 1500 HP

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• 1902 Pittsburgh Reduction Company
• Northern Aluminum Company
• 1907 Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA)
• 1925 Northern Aluminum Company
• Aluminum Company of Canada (ALCAN)

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• 1950 Agreement between the government of
  British Colombia and Alcan ? Kitimat
• 1955 British Aluminum Company and Ontario North
  Shore Paper Co. Ltd.
• Baie-Comeau (Qc) smelter and power station
• Since 1980 James Bay surplus

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Today in Canada

• 3 companies Alcan Alcoa Alouette
• 11 smelters 10 in Quebec and 1 in BC
• Production of primary metal in 2005 2.9 million
  tonnes
• Canada ranks third after China and Russia

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Today in Quebec

• Electricity consumption for 10 smelters 4600 MW
  of which
• 2000 MW generated by Alcans power division
• 250 MW generated by Alcoa
• 2350 MW from Hydro-Quebec
• Electricity represents nearly 35 of the
  production costs.

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Aluminum exports from Quebec An increasingshare
of a growing international market
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A substantial contribution to the economy
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Current spending in Quebec, 2005
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Direct value of aluminum exportation

• By kilowatt/hour ? 24.5

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Life Cycle
INPUTS RawMaterialResources EnergyResources
OUTPUTS Airemissions Wateremissions Solid
waste
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The future

• Production of primary aluminum in the world
• 2005 30 million tonnes
• 2020 60 million tonnes (forecasts)

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• The Aluminum Association of Canada supports the
  development of hydroelectricity projects
• The International Aluminum Association works
  closely with the International Hydroelectric
  Association