Worldwide investment analysis : the case of aluminum
Brown, Martin | Dammert, Alfredo | Meeraus, Alexander | Stoutjesdijk, Ardy
This study focuses on the likely long term trends in investment, production and trade patterns in the world aluminum industry. It first introduces the non specialist reader to the technical characteristics of bauxite mining and the production of alumina and aluminum. Special emphasis is placed on the critical importance of energy requirements. Next, a verbal description of the method of analysis is presented. A detailed technical statement of the mathematical programming mmodel, and the associated data input are provided in two annexes to the study. The main conclusion drawn from the analysis is that the emerging pattern of investment, production and trade is very robust in the light of the changes that were made in the main parameters, particularly for bauxite and aluminum.
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