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Norsk Hydro: Alunorte announces full curtailment of its operations
Hydro’s alumina refinery Alunorte in Brazil announced today, October 3, that the plant is preparing for full curtailment of its operation. The decisio ...
3 October 2018
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Alunorte signs agreements with Government of Pará and Ministério Público
On September 5, Alunorte signed two agreements representing a milestone to resume normal operations at the alumina refinery in Pará, Brazil. Alunorte ...
5 September 2018
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Paragominas temporarily suspends work contracts for 80 employees, terminates 175 contractors
The Paragominas bauxite mine will temporarily suspend the work contracts for 80 employees, effective July 20, with a duration of up to five months, an ...
18 July 2018
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Second group of employees in Paragominas start collective vacations
March 15 Hydro announced that to preserve jobs, 400 employees working in Hydro’s mining operations in Paragominas will be on collective vacations for ...
18 April 2018
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Heavy rains affect Paragominas
Since the beginning of the morning on Thursday, April 12, the municipality of Paragominas was affected by heavy rains, causing flooding and reaching t ...
13 April 2018
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Albras initiates 50 percent curtailment of aluminium production
Albras’ Board of Directors has decided to curtail 50 percent of aluminium production at the Albras aluminium plant. The curtailment represents 230 000 ...
10 April 2018
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Reviews confirm no indications of contamination from Alunorte on local communities after rainfall
Norsk Hydro is presenting on Monday 9 April the main findings from the internal task force and the third-party review from Brazilian environmental con ...
9 April 2018
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Invitation to presentation of internal and external reports on Alunorte situation
Hydro will host a combined analyst and press conference, in English, at its corporate headquarters at Drammensveien 260, Oslo, at 14:00 CEST on Monday ...
5 April 2018
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Alunorte pursues agreements with Brazilian authorities to normalize operation
Alunorte is in dialogue with the environmental authorities of Pará to resume normal operations. In addition, Alunorte is seeking an agreement with the ...
27 March 2018
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Hydro stepping up its efforts to be a trustworthy partner in Barcarena
“We need to become a more reliable partner to the communities around us. When we are, we can help address the societal challenges around Alunorte,” sa ...
21 March 2018