Form 8-K for NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDING CORP

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

In connection with a decision to contract the substantial portion of its bauxite mining to third party contractors, on April 21, 2010, Noranda Bauxite Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation, announced a workforce reduction in its Jamaican bauxite mining operations. The change to contract mining is expected to generate savings of approximately $4 million to $5 million annually through reduced operating costs and improved operating efficiencies.

The workforce restructuring plan reduced headcount by approximately 160 employees through a combination of voluntary retirement packages and involuntary terminations. Substantially all activities associated with this workforce reduction have been completed as of the time of the announcement. We estimate these actions will result in approximately $3 million to $4 million of pre-tax charges to be recorded in second quarter 2010, primarily due to one-time termination benefits and pension benefits. This charge does not reflect the amount, if any, of non-cash charges for the disposal of certain long-lived assets.

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