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The Aluminum Industry in West and Central Africa : Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Future

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dc.contributor.authorHusband, Charles
dc.contributor.authorMcMahon, Gary
dc.contributor.authorVeen, Peter van der
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-13T20:31:05Z
dc.date.available2014-05-13T20:31:05Z
dc.date.issued2009-12
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this working paper is to evaluate the future of the aluminum industry in West and Central Africa, with a focus on aluminum smelting and its relationship with power generation and availability in the regions. The organization of this study is as follows. It continues with an overview of the global aluminum industry, including a description of the production process, current and projected supply and demand, and the most important cost considerations for companies investing in the industry. Chapter two provides a brief history and future prospects for the aluminum sector in West and Central Africa. Chapter three contains an analysis of the viability of the two most important existing smelters in the regions, Valco in Ghana and Alucam in Cameroon, as well as a briefer analysis of Alscon in Nigeria and the potential for other smelters in the regions. In chapter four, the recent experience of the three large aluminum smelters in southeast Africa is reviewed and lessons are extracted for West and Central Africa. Conclusions and recommendations are in chapter five.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/12/12330588/aluminum-industry-west-central-africa-lessons-learned-prospects-future
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18282
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18282
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesExtractive industries for development series;no. 13
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUNDANT HYDRO POWER
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectALUMINA CONTENT
dc.subjectALUMINIUM SMELTER
dc.subjectALUMINUM
dc.subjectALUMINUM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBAUXITE
dc.subjectBIDDING PROCESS
dc.subjectBOTTOM QUARTILE
dc.subjectBULK SUPPLY CONTRACTS
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPACITY EXPANSION
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION COST
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOST OF CAPITAL
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INCENTIVE
dc.subjectECONOMIC MODEL
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectELECTRIC ENERGY
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY COSTS
dc.subjectENERGY MARKETS
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY SHORTAGES
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectEXCESS DEMAND
dc.subjectEXCESS POWER
dc.subjectEXCESS SUPPLY
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectFEASIBILITY STUDIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL VIABILITY
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGEOLOGICAL SURVEY
dc.subjectGOLD
dc.subjectGRADE
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHYDRO POWER
dc.subjectHYDRO-POWER
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC PLANT
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINCREASE IN CAPACITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
dc.subjectKILOWATT HOUR
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST PRICING
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS OF SUPPLY
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectMETALS INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMINERALS
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectMINING OPERATIONS
dc.subjectMINING POLICY
dc.subjectMINING RIGHTS
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECT
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNONFERROUS METAL INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOUTSOURCING
dc.subjectPIPELINE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANIES
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER CONTRACT
dc.subjectPOWER CONTRACTS
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER LINES
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectPOWER PRICES
dc.subjectPOWER PRICING
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectPOWER PROJECT
dc.subjectPOWER RATES
dc.subjectPOWER REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER STATION
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAW MATERIAL
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREFINING
dc.subjectREGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRESOURCE RENTS
dc.subjectRISK PREMIUMS
dc.subjectSHARING
dc.subjectSILICA
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL SCALE
dc.subjectSMELTER
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANT
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNDERESTIMATES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.titleThe Aluminum Industry in West and Central Africa : Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Futureen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/12/12330588/aluminum-industry-west-central-africa-lessons-learned-prospects-future
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicMining and Extractive Industry (Non-Energy)
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicRoads and Highways
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitSustainable Devmt Sector Unit (ECSSD)
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