Milestones
When Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro ASA gave their final approval for the construction of a new primary aluminium plant on July 19 2007, it was one in a series of milestones for the Qatalum project. Following the foundation stone laying ceremony on November 19 2007, a number of new milestones will be passed during the next two years.
| Heads of agreement |
December 2004 |
| Joint venture agreement & approval of feasibility |
March 2006 |
| Investment decision |
October 2006 |
| Site preparation start-up |
January 2007 |
| Final approval |
July 2007 |
| Construction commences |
November 2007 |
| Power from grid and fuel gas for commissioning |
April 2009 |
| Fuel gas for power plant gas turbines |
September 2009 |
| Start-up regular anode production |
September 2009 |
| Ready to commence casthouse test production |
October 2009 |
| Initial power available from power plant |
November 2009 |
| Potlines on stream |
December 2009 |
| Project completion |
August 2010 |