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to produce approximately 3,150 metric tons of alumina each day at this location. Paranam became the first location in the world with an integrated system where the earth was transformed into aluminium. In 2015, Alcoa announced that it was going to close the factories, because the local supplies were
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257:References
210:Paramaribo
758:Republiek
652:Redi Doti
641:Cassipora
274:"Paranam"
155:Time zone
85:55°5′24″W
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598:Resorts
426:. Alcoa
405:. Alcoa
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187:History
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111:Country
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