Venezuela,
Spain Form Aluminium Venture
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06 11 06
Venezuelan Basic Industry and Mining Ministry and Spanish System Fuss
will create a joint venture for processing aluminium by-products, the
Bolivarian News Agency announced Friday.
Venezuelan
Basic Industry and Mining Minister Victor Alvarez and Spanish representative
Luis Alberto Galiana signed a letter of intention for the 100 million
dollar project, which fundamental objective will be to recuperate slag,
thus reducing the environmental impact caused by aluminium producing
companies.
The
plant will be located in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, with a capacity of
50,000 tons a year.
The
Venezuelan government will have 51 percent of participation and System
Fuss 49 percent of the venture that will generate 200 direct and 1,000
indirect jobs.
Five
percent of the utilities will be destined to finance community projects.
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