"Rusal" may conserve three industrial giants in the Sverdlovsk region.

      "Rusal" may temporarily conserve three of its enterprises in the Sverdlovsk region and one in the Leningrad region, reports "Kommersant." The company informed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin about such plans. "Rusal" is preparing for the modernization of the Russian raw materials complex.

      In the Leningrad region, this concerns the Pikalevsky alumina plant, reports "Kommersant." In the Middle Urals, the North Ural bauxite mine (SUBR), the Bogoslovsky aluminum plant (BAZ) in Krasnoturinsk, and the Ural aluminum plant (UAZ) in Kamensk-Uralsky may be conserved. They produce alumina.

      Part of the capacities of the last two (BAZ and UAZ) has already been conserved, writes "Kommersant-Ural."

      According to "Rusal," these enterprises currently bring the company $800 million in annual losses related to raw material processing ($400 for each ton of aluminum).

      All Ural capacities are located far from ports, which increases transportation costs, and the Bogoslovsky and Ural plants historically depend on external electricity supplies at commercial rates.

      "Rusal" is also asking the government to consider providing state support to regions and municipalities in connection with the planned conservation of enterprises and financial support for the planned modernization. Investments in the restoration of the raw materials block are estimated at $1.8 billion.

      For its part, "Rusal" promises to minimize socio-economic consequences.

      During the period of recreating the raw materials base of the alumina industry in Russia, it is necessary to ensure the processing of imported bauxites, as they are not mined in the country. Subsidized and preferential tariffs for transportation will be required.