Austrians In $200m Qld Smelter Deal

MELBOURNE: Austria Metall plans to acquire 20 per cent of the Comalco-managed 220,000 tonne-a-year Boyne Island aluminium smelter in Queensland, now held by Kaiser Aluminum of the US. The acquisition by the Austrian Government-owned company for up to $200 million follows its March deal to

Ramtron, Alcan In Chip Deal

Hi-tech hopeful Ramtron Australia Ltd has signed a joint-venture agreement with Alcan Aluminum Corp which it hopes will take it a step closer to mass-producing its computer chips. Ramtron's US subsidiary, Ramtron International, yesterday stitched up the deal which will include a $6.7 milli