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Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ)

Russia / Krasnojarsk / Krasnoyarsk /
 smelter, aluminium smelter

The Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) was commissioned in 1964. The facility is the second largest smelter in the world, with 1 mln tonnes of primary aluminium produced in 2008.
The smelter accounts for 24% of aluminium production in Russia and for 2.5% of global output. It is located in the vicinity of the Krasnoyarsk Hydropower Plant and consumes approximately 70% of its energy.
The smelter’s headcount is 4,700 employees.

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Coordinates:   56°5'43"N   93°0'43"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago