We believe that the deepwater potential in the Gulf of Mexico is considerable,

We need regulatory clearance which we do not expect to be a problem.

We haven't ever before seen such sharp increases in costs as over the past two years. It's more than $200 per ton. It has to do with rising energy costs, with rising alumina costs. This increase puts pressure on the weakest smelters.

I would not like to see women coming into my board where there is a clear suspicion they are there because of a legal framework and not because of their competence.

a very important step in our growth strategy.

We are primarily buying an exploration company - with huge exploration area compared to the actual production,