Alumina Limited

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1.05
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1.015
Alumina Limited (Alumina), is an Australia-based company. The Company is the holding company of WMC Group. Alumina is engaged in investing in bauxite mining, alumina refining and selected aluminum smelting operations, through its 40% ownership of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC). The Company’s partner, Alcoa, owns the remaining 60% of AWAC, and is the manager. The Company’s subsidiaries include Alumina Finance Limited, Alumina Holdings (USA) Inc., Alumina In... continued
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Alumina Limited
Alumina Limited (Alumina), is an Australia-based company. The Company is the holding company of WMC Group. Alumina is engaged in investing in bauxite mining, alumina refining and selected aluminum smelting operations, through its 40% ownership of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC). The Company’s partner, Alcoa, owns the remaining 60% of AWAC, and is the manager. The Company’s subsidiaries include Alumina Finance Limited, Alumina Holdings (USA) Inc., Alumina International Holdings Pty. Ltd., Alumina Brazil Holdings Pty Ltd, Alumina Limited Do Brasil SA, Alumina (U.S.A.) Inc., Butia Participacoes SA, Westminer Acquisition (U.K.) Limited, Westminer International (U.K.) Limited and Westminer (Investments) B.V.
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Latest AWC news

Most metals close higher on LME
MAY 20, 2013
Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) has closed higher, although earlier gains stalled in the European afternoon in a quiet trading session as the US dollar's strength resumed.
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Govt approves Rio bauxite mine
MAY 15, 2013
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has approved Rio Tinto Alcan's South of Embley bauxite mine and port development project in western Cape York.
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Weekly Recommendation, Target Price, Earnings Forecast Changes
MAY 13, 2013
The FNArena database tabulates the views of eight major Australian and international stock brokers: BA-Merrill Lynch, CIMB, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Macquarie and UBS.
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Alumina CEO get first strike
MAY 03, 2013
Shareholders in Alumina have lost patience with the company's poor performance delivering a first strike vote against its executives pay.
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China's Transformation Of The Aluminium Industry
APR 18, 2013
-China growing aluminium capacity -Vast coal resources to power smelters -Plans will transform global industry -Price pressures to continue  
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AWC, CBA, LME
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APR 12, 2013
- CS bearish on #alumina price outlook as Indonesians unlikely to turn off tap on China bauxite imports Jan 2014. Downgrades #AWC to sell
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APR 10, 2013
JP Morgan rates as Overweight (1) - The stock has been sold off aggressively and JP Morgan thinks it has overshot.
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Resource stocks still a buy?
APR 10, 2013
Yesterday Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC), through its 40% interest in the series of operating entities forming Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (AWAC) released its first-quarter results. It reported a net income of $149 million, or $0.13 per share despite lower metal prices and adjusted EBITDA was up 11% year-over-year. In addition to over $1.6 billion cash on hand, global end market growth remains solid.
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Alumina shares jump on good news
APR 09, 2013
Shares in Australia's Alumina have leapt up after its joint venture partner Alcoa signalled that the aluminium industry had turned around, with a jump in profit.
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Alcoa earnings jump on efficiency gains
APR 09, 2013
US aluminium giant Alcoa has reported a 59 per cent rise in year-over-year earnings, pointing to strong efficiency gains and a slightly tighter supply market.
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