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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 2013 26 OPERATION ExCELLENCE AND ECONOMIC RETURN Qatalum continually strives to make its production process more effcient and to create a high quality product that yields strong economic returns. Qatalum maintains its active role in the global aluminium industry to both boost its position in the industry and to support the QnV 2030 pillar focusing on developing the Qatari economy. The Aluminium Journey Qatalum is a primary aluminium production plant that produced over 634,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2013. the aluminium smelting process takes place at the Qatar facility, but Qatalum’s production lifecycle begins with the raw materials used in production and ends with the sale and, when possible, the recycling of our products to be used again in production. Power Plant Raw Materials • Alumia • Flouride • Coke • Liquid Pitch Gas Reduction THE ALUMINIUM Recycling PROCESS Carbon Plant 5 Cast House Use Phase Port