Sandeep biswas luxor - presentation final

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Aluminium industry global trends and growth in the Middle East Sandeep Biswas Senior Vice-President, Business Development & Growth Rio Tinto Alcan ARABAL 2010 2 November 2010 Luxor, Egypt

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Aluminium industry global trends and growth in the Middle East

Sandeep BiswasSenior Vice-President, Business Development & GrowthRio Tinto Alcan

ARABAL 20102 November 2010Luxor, Egypt

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Market update and outlook

Industry growth – drivers and challenges

Aluminium growth in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Alcan in the Middle East

Conclusion

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Strong recovery but cautious about short term volatility

Industrial Production Index (2007 = 100) Positive pressures• China growth

• Government tightening to prevent bubbles

• Improving OECD demand

Negative pressures• Sovereign risk and debt

concerns

• Risk of over aggressive measures to cool the Chinese property market

• Diminishing effect of stimulus measures80

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Aluminium price has recovered, inventory levels remain high

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Aluminium price vs. inventory • LME aluminium price remains in contango

• Strong demand recovery in 2010 versus 2009

– 18-20% China, about 15% globally

• Physical inventory balances stabilized and dropping in weeks of consumption

• Inventory tied up in financial deals

• Increasing marginal cost of production providing higher price floor

2009$ / tonne weeks

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Global alumina market situation

Source: CRU, Global Insight

Medium-Term Alumina Balance Benchmark

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Market update and outlook

Industry growth – drivers and challenges

Aluminium growth in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Alcan in the Middle East

Conclusion

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• Our base case is for ~4%-5% growth in aluminium demand over the next two decades

• Current energy surplus in China expected to be temporary

• Increasing competition for energy in China from residential and transportation sectors

Long-run story continues to be attractive

Global Aluminium Consumption (million tonnes)

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Continued cost pressure on marginal cost producers will provide upward price lift

2010 world BOC curve (2010$/t)

Source: CRU (LME assumption = $2,044/t)

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• Electricity cost (particularly in China) • Raw material prices including alumina• Renminbi appreciation• CO2 costs• Capital charges of new capacity

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Aluminium is well positioned for the future

Increased focus on carbon emissions reduction will favour the use of aluminium in transportation, building and thermal transfer

• Aluminium has an excellent strength to weight ratio; aluminium is 2.7 times lighter than steel; although steel is generally stronger some Aluminium alloys have similar or greater strength than the common A36 steel

• Aluminium contributes to global CO2 emissions reductions though recycling and the light-weighting of vehicles

• Aluminium has outstanding thermal and electrical conductivity properties – it is therefore widely used in applications such as heat exchangers, air conditioning systems, electrical cables

• Technological developments in production lowering carbon associated with primary production, for example Rio Tinto Alcan’s proprietary AP50 technology

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Market update and outlook

Industry growth – drivers and challenges

Aluminium growth in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Alcan in the Middle East

Conclusion

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Aluminium growth in the Middle East

The region is already a major primary aluminium producer with more growth to come in the near future.

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Global CAGR of 5.4% per year versusMiddle East CAGR of 9% per year in same period

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Middle East aluminium industry growth drivers

Energyadvantage

Availability -Carbon -

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Proximity to emerging markets and Europe

Capital availability

Cost-effective logistics and infrastructure

Growth in downstream

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Economic diversification

Job creation

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Aluminium smelter carbon emission intensity, including power source emissions

Tons CO2e per ton of aluminium produced

SOURCE: Rio Tinto Alcan

Middle East has a carbon emission intensity advantage

Hydro/nuclear power and/or lower energy consumption technology

Coal power and/or

higher energy consumption technology

Aluminium production mostly natural gas powered

Natural gas power

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• Competitively priced natural gas

• Competition and demand for power

• Attracting qualified talent and training and educating local andregional workforce

• Sourcing of key raw materials of acceptable quality and at a competitive price

– Procuring alumina is a significant challenge

• Increasing alumina pricing and delinking the price from the LME

• Achieving a sustainable business model

Middle East: Industry Challenges

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Market update and outlook

Industry growth – drivers and challenges

Aluminium growth in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Alcan: A partner of choice in the Middle East

Conclusion

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Bauxite

30.7Mt

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8.8Mt

Aluminium

3.9Mt

Solid operating growth strategy: long-life,large-scale, low-cost assets, leveraging competitive advantages

• Global presence & scale– Best bauxite reserves and resources– No. 2 for aluminium production– No. 3 for Alumina production– B&A ‘hub’ in North East Australia to add value over

long term• Fully integrated, long in bauxite and alumina,

providing growth opportunities and robust supply chain

• Very strong electricity position – low-cost with low-carbon footprint

• Modern large-scale smelters and refineries– Smelter assets average in Q2 cost curve and

modernization programs will continue enhancing position

– With Yarwun II, alumina production moving down cost curve

– Transformation to continue lowering costs

• Leadership position in R&D and technology• Strong reputation on sustainable development

External Sales

All volumes shown reflect Rio Tinto Alcan share of production for 2009, including joint ventures.

External Sales

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Clean, low-cost energy supply Secured energy sources

Short & medium-term contracts

(5%)

Self-generated(48%)

Long-termcontracts

(47%)

• 3,815MW owned hydro electric generating installed capacity in Canada

• Compares favourably to global aluminium industry total of about 35% hydro based power for smelting

• Long-standing water rights in Canada

• Compares favourably to global aluminium industry average of about 35% self-generated power for smelting

Hydro(67%)

Nuclear(11%)

Gas/coalthermal

(24%)

Unrivalled position in clean, renewable,self-generated power

Only 16% of power contracts linked to LME

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Increasing growth opportunities through technology leadership with AP5X

AP5X industry benchmark for productivity, energy efficiency, and GHG emissions • Unsurpassed amperage of 545+ kA

• Using the same number of pots, an AP5X potline can produce approximately 50% morethan the latest versions of AP3X technology

• Up to $50-$100 per ton full economic cost (FEC) advantage over AP3X technology• AP5X Pilot Plant currently under construction will act as the platform for development

of AP6X operating at 600+ kA

AP5X platform for breakthrough technologies APXe well within this decade• Absolute Specific Energy Efficiency benchmark for Hall-Héroult process

• Enabling containment of direct emissions of GHG form smelting

• Highest health and safety standards

AP technology further reduces capital and operating costs through

– Fewer pot-tending assemblies (PTAs)

– Improved building and equipment design

– Comprehensive engineering packages and training modules

– Experienced support teams at all project stages

– Reduced construction and start-up times

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Global options in our project pipeline

Africa

Europe

SouthAmerica

NorthAmerica

Australasia

Asia

Additional opportunities in early stages of development

AP 50 Pilot PlantArvida, Canada (100%)• Ph 1 under construction: ~60kt• Potential Ph 2: ~140–340kt(replacing current Arvida smelter with capacity of ~165kt)

Alma II, Canada (100%)• ~180-240kt

Yarwun II, Australia (100%)• ~2.0Mt

Kitimat, Canada (100%)• ~400kt (replacing current plant with capacity of ~275kt)

Malaysia (60%)• ~460-920kt

Sohar, Oman (20% Ph 1)• Ph 1 completed: ~360kt• Potential Ph 2: ~360kt

Guinea (45%)• 1.6 – 3.2 Mt

ISAL, Iceland (100%)• ~45kt

Edea, Cameroon (47%)

• ~600-700kt

Alumina greenfield

Aluminium greenfieldAluminium brownfield

Alumina brownfield

Under constructionUnder consideration

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Sohar: the world’s most modern smelter

• Rio Tinto Alcan led project development team and is managing partner

• Secure, long term, low cost electricity

Project structure

Construction completed on schedule

and budget at $340m (Rio Tinto

Alcan share)

First metal poured in June 2008

• Advanced AP 36 technology,

• Largest single potline in the world

Technology

Sohar will operate in the first quartile of the industry cash cost curve

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Rio Tinto Alcan - The partner of choice in aluminium for the Middle East

• Strong operating experience – 5 bauxite mines, 10 refineries and 23 smelters on 5 continents

• Backstop alumina supply from world-class refineries in Australia

• State-of-the-art technology, engineering and technical solutions

• Growth-driven mindset and organisation-wide commitment to sustainable development

• Significant experience working in diverse locations

• Strong corporate governance and recognized for a solid reputation

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Market update and outlook

Industry growth – drivers and challenges

Aluminium growth in the Middle East

Rio Tinto Alcan: A partner of choice in the Middle East

Conclusion

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Conclusion

• Long-term aluminium industry fundamentals remain strong with short-term volatility

• Middle East is well positioned to capture more than its share of primary aluminium production growth

• Industry must focus on meeting the challenges facing aluminium producers in the Middle East

– Competitively priced natural gas

– Competition and demand for power

– Attracting qualified talent and training and educating local and regional workforce

– Sourcing of key raw materials of acceptable quality and at a competitive price• Procuring alumina is a significant challenge

– Increasing alumina pricing and delinking the price from the LME

– Achieving a sustainable business model

• Rio Tinto Alcan is a partner of choice for the Middle East