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Hydro takes new initiatives to resolve Alunorte situation
Hydro’s CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg has appointed CFO Eivind Kallevik as interim head of Bauxite & Alumina with immediate effect, replacing Silvio Por ...
March 1, 2019
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Hydro forms expert task force to review Barcarena situation
Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro ASA has established an expert task force to lead a comprehensive review at Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery in ...
March 1, 2019
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Hydro commissions SGW to conduct independent environmental review of Alunorte
Hydro has commissioned Brazilian environmental consultancy SGW Services to perform an independent review of the water treatment and effluent managemen ...
March 1, 2019
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Brandtzæg visits Alunorte and surrounding communities
Svein Richard Brandtzæg visits Barcarena. Photo: Hydro To see the situation in Barcarena with his own eyes and to support local management in handling a challenging situation, Hydro’s President and CEO wen ...
March 1, 2019
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Hydro addresses local community needs
Suellen Lima from Barajuba, Barcarena receives potable water as part of several Hydro efforts to address local community needs. Photo: LED Produções Recent heavy rainfall led to flooding in the city of Barcarena. While Hydro’s best information is that Alunorte operations have not contributed to wat ...
March 1, 2019
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Abandoned pipe and environmental license in Alunorte
At Alunorte’s alumina refinery in Barcarena in the state of Pará in Brazil, an old pipe which is not in use has caused confusion in the public domain, ...
March 1, 2019
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Hydro evaluates Brazilian minister statement on Alunorte alumina refinery
Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro ASA is evaluating statements by Brazilian minister of environment José Sarney Filho given at a press conference ...
March 1, 2019
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Fourth quarter 2017: Results up on higher aluminum and alumina prices
Hydro's underlying earnings before financial items and tax increased to NOK 3,555 million in the fourth quarter from NOK 2,446 million in the third qu ...
March 1, 2019
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Re-opening of Welsh factory
Sapa (fully owned by Hydro since October 2017) is to re-open its factory in Bedwas to supply the growing automotive industry demand for lightweight b ...
March 1, 2019
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Norsk Hydro: Preliminary findings from internal task force
The internal expert task force established to review the Alunorte alumina refinery after the flooding in February has reported preliminary findings.
March 1, 2019