Alcan becomes a member of COREM

Mr. Yves Harvey, Executive Director of COREM, is proud to announce that Alcan has became one of the consortium's member companies, effective July 01, 2007. Alcan will then be a partner in the pre-competitive research program of COREM with all other members: the Agnico-Eagle Mines, the Corus Group, the Iamgold Corporation, the Inmet Mining Corporation, the Iron Ore Company of Canada, QIT - Fer et Titane, the Québec Cartier Mining Company, Wabush Mines, Xstrata, and also the "ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune" of the Quebec Government. Alcan is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products, engineered solutions and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging, today's Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees, including its joint ventures, in 61 countries and regions, posted revenues of US$23.6 billion in 2006. The company has featured on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since 2003. COREM is a consortium of applied research specializing in the processing and transformation of mineral substances. It relies on its dynamic alliance with members and partners to improve the competitiveness of industrial operations through the development and transfer of technological innovations, which are consistent with sustainable development objectives.