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	Scope of Ringfence \| Comalco Power (NZ) \| Submissions
		Parts C and G are not the only Parts of the EGRs that may conflict with the Comalco agreements, add risk and cost to the Comalco parties, or treat a Comalco party unfairly (for example by allocating it costs currently borne by another Comalco party).
		It should be borne in mind that many of the obligations and restrictions in the Comalco agreements are directed to the maintenance of overall grid security whilst maintaining security of supply to the Smelter.
		Comalco is also concerned with the limited scope of the ringfence from the perspective of the possibility of future change to the EGRs.
	www.med.govt.nz /templates/MultipageDocumentPage____8864.aspx (1348 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco is also aware that the State is in the process of extensively changing the way in which Community Councils established under the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984 (Qld) are governed so that, within four years, many will operate as functional Local Authorities under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 (Qld).
		Comalco considers it important that the review of the ALA addresses the interplay between the provisions of the NTA and the ALA, particularly to ensure that there is consistency and no duplication of processes.
		Comalco's preliminary view is that negotiated outcomes under the NTA (such as by ILUAs) should prevail over the requirements of the ALA in most circumstances.
	www.nrm.qld.gov.au /nativetitle/pdf/ilar/dpc_cal.txt (1642 words)

	Comalco still wants secret sweetheart deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco was the original reason that CAFCINZ was founded nearly 30 years ago.
		Comalco’s fixed power price has always been a closely guarded secret, (the contract dates back to 1961 and has decades to run yet).
		The Comalco contract was the reason that Meridian was the only power company to vote against (in May 2003) a voluntary regulatory system policed by the companies themselves.
	www.converge.org.nz /watchdog/03/08.htm (802 words)

	Comalco Æs Power Play
		Comalco is majority owned by Conzinc Riotinto Australi a (CRA, itself the worldÆs sixth largest mining company), which in turn is controlled by Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ, the huge British mining multinational).
		Comalco eventually agreed to a 350 percent rate increase, and the government managed to cut the length of the contract from 99 years to 30 years, so that it will now expire in 2007.
		Comalco is benefiting by [NZ]$1-1.5 million per week as a result of the present agreements." But the Rogernauts running Electricorp had no stomach to legislate a price increase (which would signal a return to discredited Muldoonism), and the negotiations disappeared into the realm of "commercial confidentiality," where they remain.
	multinationalmonitor.org /hyper/issues/1992a/06/mm0692_07.html (2393 words)

	Wik - Justice Kirby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The agreement authorised by the Comalco Act ("the Comalco Agreement") was executed by the Premier and Chief Secretary of Queensland in apparent compliance with s 2 of the Act and purportedly "for and on behalf of the State [of Queensland]", and also by Comalco, on 16 December 1957.
		Pursuant to cl 11(c) of the Comalco Agreement, Comalco also became entitled to occupy the area to be leased and to exercise all the rights and powers intended to be granted under the lease, pending the issue of the instrument of lease.
		The primary submission of the Wik in their Statement of Claim was that the enactment of the Comalco Act, the making of the Comalco Agreement and the granting of the lease did not extinguish native title in the areas the subject of Comalco's entitlements under the foregoing provisions.
	www.isis.aust.com /wik/kirby/11.htm (891 words)

	Bechtel Briefs—August 2003—Comalco Alumina Refinery
		Comalco’s contract with Bechtel Australia covers construction of refinery processing and production facilities; a steam generation plant; a bauxite residue storage area; a port facility; and materials handling, transportation, and associated stockpile areas.
		Comalco also reserved a 110-hectare buffer of natural vegetation for a wildlife corridor.
		Bechtel’s partnership with Comalco dates back to more than 20 years ago, when Bechtel was the prime contractor for construction of Comalco’s Boyne Island and Tiwai smelters in the late 1970s, and the expansion of those smelters in the mid-1990s.
	www.bechtel.com /Briefs/0803/Refined_Refinery.htm (961 words)

	Kakapo: Meet the People: Comalco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		However, Comalco had been looking for a way to encourage more public participation in their aluminium can recycling programme and in 1990, made one of the largest commitments of its kind to a threatened species sponsorship when it became involved with the rescue programme for the world's rarest parrot, the kakapo.
		Comalco recognises that excellence in managing health, safety and environmental responsibilities is essential to long-term success.
		Because steps are taken to explain what is required of people, Comalco has confidence that it is managing its operations to control effects on the environment and to reduce the risk of environmental damage.
	www.kakaporecovery.org.nz /people/comalco.html (952 words)

	Air Liquide - Corporate information - Media center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco is a subsidiary of the global mining group Rio Tinto.
		Comalco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto and is a major supplier of bauxite, alumina and aluminium products to world markets.
		The company’s bauxite reserves mean Comalco is well placed to maximise the opportunities currently presented by the growth in global demand for alumina and aluminium, particularly from economies such as China.
	www.airliquide.com /en/corporate/press/news_content.asp?news_id=418 (457 words)

	Rengah Sarawak - News
		The Australian aluminium group Comalco decided on 3rd April to build the proposed alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, instead of Bintulu, Sarawak.
		The public in Bintulu, particularly the residents in Similajau district where the 100 million tonnes of red mud waste would be dumped had Comalco chosen the project to be sited here, can breath a sign of relief for now since the proposal was first announced in 1998.
		Comalco Ltd should apply the same Australian environmental standards and considerations to its neighbouring country.
	www.rengah.c2o.org /news/article.php?identifer=de0073t&subject=4 (395 words)

	New Zealand's source for business, stock market & currency news on Stuff.co.nz: Comalco doubles profit as costs rise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco, an offshoot of Rio Tinto offshoot, owns 79.3 per cent of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, NZAS, with the balance held by Sumitomo of Japan, implying the joint venture had a profit of about $85 million last year.
		Comalco and Meridian Energy are negotiating the country's biggest power contract, expected to be worth more than $5 billion over 20 years.
		Comalco said last week that it could produce its own power from a 600 MW coal-fired station at less than 7 cents a kilowatt hour from 2012.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3318577a13,00.html (601 words)

	Comalco defends power subsidy, while citizens protest
		Brisbane-based Comalco chief financial officer John Strachan said yesterday that a suggestion New Zealand electricity shortages would disappear if the smelter was not operating was "a short-term solution".
		Last year Comalco NZ director Barbara Elliston said a move to generating power using liquefied natural gas could see Comalco quit New Zealand because the cost of electricity would be too high.
		Comalco would contribute $3.65 billion to the New Zealand economy from its start in 1971 to the end of its present power contract in 2012, he said.
	www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press268.htm (696 words)

	American Metal Market: Comalco deal mutual blessing; both Martin Marietta, buyer fill needs
		For Comalco, the acquisition of Martin Marietta Aluminum will make it a major competitor for other United States suppliers of aluminum, and contributes to a 40-percent increase in Comalco's annual rate of capacity projected for 1985, making it a "major player" in the world aluminum market.
		Comalco's only tie to the U.S. market had been through Kaiser, which had a 45-percent interest in Comalco before selling its share to CRA Ltd., Melbourne, in November 1982.
		Comalco's purchase of Martin Marietta's four major aluminum facilities for about $400 million was seen as a "good deal" for Comalco, based on replacement costs which were estimated at between $900 million and $1 billion.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_v92/ai_3481260 (805 words)

	Comalco collaboration to reduce smelter energy use (Partnership)
		Comalco expects to achieve electrical energy savings of at least 10 per cent with its prototype drained cathode cell.
		Comalco expects to achieve electrical energy savings of at least 10 per cent with its drained cathode cell.
		CSIRO has also been working with Comalco on a project to reduce contamination of tapped molten aluminium by electrolyte (or ‘bath’), and there is the prospect of further collaboration in other areas of smelter operation.
	www.csiro.au /csiro/content/standard/ps1dk.html (558 words)

	Cleaner Production - Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited - Dry Scrubbing Project
		Comalco is committed to a responsible environmental performance.
		Comalco acquired the smelter in 1960 and since then significant investment programmes have lifted production from just 12,000 tonnes per annum to more than 150,000 tonnes per annum.
		Comalco has a strong commitment to environmental improvement that has been backed by significant capital investment.
	www.deh.gov.au /settlements/industry/corporate/eecp/case-studies/comalco.html (1471 words)

	CQ TAFE > News > CQ TAFE DELIVERS TRAINING TO WORLD ALUMINIUM GIANT
		Comalco Aluminium Limited Learning and Development Specialist, Stuart Hansford said the company welcomed the opportunity to partner with TAFE in providing quality training and recognition.
		"Comalco Aluminium Limited is committed to ensuring that we have a competent and capable workforce who contribute to the safe and efficient operation of our business in being the world's preferred aluminium supplier from mine to market," Mr Hansford said.
		Mr Barton said TAFE would help ensure Comalco had competent and well-trained employees to help the company keep up with the introduction of new technology and equipment, meet demands to improve productivity without compromising safety or environmental protection, and help workers achieve sustainable employment throughout their working lives.
	www.cqtafe.com /site/News_FullStory.asp?id=305 (465 words)

	Comalco - Performance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco recorded an increase in environmental incidents in 2004, with an increase of nine category two and above incidents (moderate or greater impact) compared to 2003.
		This increase was a result of incidents at Comalco's smelters as well as the inclusion of the Comalco Alumina Refinery during its commissioning phase. Comalco Weipa successfully achieved the 2004 target of zero category two and above environmental incidents. See the Glossary for a full definition of Environmental Incidents.
		At Comalco, we have an overriding commitment to environmental responsibility.
	www.comalco.com /freedom.aspx?pid=733 (272 words)

	American Metal Market: Aluminum engine block market target of new Comalco alloy - Comalco Research Center
		"Comalco's commitment and enthusiasm for this development is such that it will soon produce full photo-engine blocks using the new alloy for testing by a number of automotive companies around the world," he said.
		Last June Comalco entered into an agreement with the Cosworth Group in the United Kingdom for the joint development and assessment of cast aluminum automotive components using the new alloy.
		A Comalco spokesman said that through the agreement the company would have the capability to develop and test a wide range of 3HA automotive components, including full engine block and cylinder head castings.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_v95/ai_4676844 (573 words)

	Comalco wins NZ tax break - Business - Business - theage.com.au
		COMALCO, Rio Tinto's alumina unit, has said its Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand will be exempt from the country's carbon tax under an agreement with the government.
		Comalco owns 79 per cent of the plant, NZ's sole aluminium smelter, in partnership with Sumitomo Chemical Co.
		Comalco has been negotiating the agreement with the NZ Government for about 18 months.
	www.theage.com.au /news/business/comalco-wins-nz-tax-break/2005/09/14/1126377376920.html (320 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Comalco signs Papua New Guinea gas deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco's new 20-year conditional sales agreement supersedes a deal announced through Energex in July 2003 and covers the sale of 14 to 50.5 PetaJoules a year, potentially worth as much as $ 3 bn to the ExxonMobil/Oil Search-backed project.
		ExxonMobil vice-president Rob Franklin said Comalco's decision "confirms that Gladstone is in the Papua New Guinea gas project's base case supply".
		Comalco is also considering a further two-stage expansion of its new 1.4 mm ton alumina refinery in Gladstone to 4.2 mm tons, subject to favourable economic factors.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cns54151.htm (381 words)

	Launceston City Council
		Comalco and QVMAG announced they have entered into a formal partnership, combining the expertise, resources and networks of both organisations.
		The Comalco Play Zone will be a centre of educational excellence, providing an exciting, interactive learning environment for children aged between four and twelve years of age.
		Comalco Chief Executive Sam Walsh said the partnership is a good example of what can be achieved when business and communities work together.
	www.launceston.tas.gov.au /whatsnewitem.php?id=2355 (474 words)

	CertMag.com
		Comalco is the first subsidiary of global mining company Rio Tinto to adopt e-learning.
		Comalcoâs first major use of Aspen will be to train staff on its newly installed SAP business support system, helping to familiarize operators more quickly and reduce training costs.
		Phillip Strachan, Comalcoâs managing director of financial services and strategy, said, âGiven the scope of Comalcoâs operations, we needed a system that would allow us to quickly review and enhance staff competencies to meet changing regulatory requirements, and also to regularly monitor our procedures to ensure we were retraining staff to the highest standards.â
	www.certmag.com /common/newsdisplay.cfm?id=1418 (429 words)

	Comalco H1 profit seen driven by cost cuts
		Comalco's total share of aluminium production from the Boyne Island, Tiwai Point and Bell Bay (Tasmania) smelters is just over 650,000 tonnes a year.
		At its annual meeting in April, Comalco said it cut its operating costs by A$80 million in calendar 1997 and expected annual cost savings were now running at a rate of well over A$100 million a year.
		Comalco has said previously that for every one US cent rise in the price of aluminium the group's net profit rises by about A$12 million over a full year based on annual sales of 650,000 tonnes of aluminium.
	www.financialexpress.com /fe/daily/19980822/23455024.html (420 words)

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		While the Government is about the business of sorting out the mess that the past two decades of ideological madness have made of the electricity system, it could solve the current shortage by one simple move – by pulling the plug on Comalco and closing the Bluff aluminium smelter.
		From its inception, more than 30 years ago, the Bluff aluminium smelter and Comalco have had a sweetheart deal with whatever Government is in office.
		Comalco has never hesitated to cite that advantage as the sole reason for its staying in NZ, as opposed to relocating offshore.
	www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press153.htm (448 words)

	The Gulliver CRA Dossier
		Comalco's attitude to Aboriginal self-determination was quite clear: Sir Maurice Mawby, a director of Conzinc, told the mission in August 1957: "We aim to provide a gradual and satisfactory means of assimilating suitable natives" (72).
		Comalco came to New Zealand for cheap power to smelt alumina which derives mainly from the Weipa bauxite fields, and is refined at the Gladstone refinery.
		By November, Comalco was claiming it ran at a loss, citing the closure of the Goldendale smelter in the USA as evidence of the parlous state of the industry.
	www.sea-us.org.au /gulliver/cra.html (21540 words)

	New Zealand's source for business, stock market & currency news on Stuff.co.nz: Comalco says carbon tax may force it ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Comalco, which operates the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter near Bluff uses about 15 per cent of New Zealand's electricity production and earns about $1 billion a year in export receipts.
		At an electricity conference today in Auckland, Comalco's general manager of energy Mark Grenning said a carbon tax could raise the cost of electricity to an unacceptable level when its contract with state owned generator Meridian runs out in 2012 Radio New Zealand reported.
		Comalco, the 79.36 per cent owner of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is now wholly owned by British resource giant Rio Tinto.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3219197a13,00.html (406 words)

	Comalco Says Lower Costs Helped Return To Profits - Nauka Rysunku, Szkoła Rysunku
		Comalco said it expected to pay at least a four cents per share final, dividend delayed until July 1 to take advantage of proposed dividend imputation laws.
		Comalco said the aluminium industry continued to suffer from low prices and excess capacity, though the weak Australian dollar had helped earnings.
		Comalco said it had made a 27.3 mln dlr extraordinary provision for Goldendale losses and closure costs but that if the sales agreement were completed it would reduce the provision made in the 1986 accounts.
	www.kursrysunku.pl /other/alum,0000563.html (332 words)

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