The power supply to Hydro's Paragominas bauxite mine, in the state of Pará in
northern Brazil, has been restored, allowing production to restart. As a result,
production is being ramped up at Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.
On?June 20,?three power?transmission towers?overturned, cutting the power supply
to the mine and temporarily?halting production. The transmission towers have
been repaired, and the power has been restored. There were no personnel
injuries, damage to other production assets or impact on the nearby environment
related to the power outage.
The company is cooperating with local authorities to determine the cause of the
incident. Preliminary findings indicate that parts were stolen from the towers
causing them to overturn.
Investor contact:
Line Haugetraa
+47 41406376
Line.Haugetraa@hydro.com
Media contact:
Anders Vindegg
+47 93864271
Anders.Vindegg@hydro.com