• December 1985 - approval of project by the
ČSSR's government in
Prague; • March 1986 - know - how contract signed with
Hydro Aluminium and start of construction; • 1987 - carbon plant is finished • 1989 - potroom is finished • 1989 - last year of financing from state centralized sources • 1992 - construction ceases (65% of project complete) • April 1993 - negotiation with
EBRD • 7 June 1993 -
Slovalco is founded • July 1994 -
Slovalco signs a sovereign guaranteed loan agreement with
EBRD • October 1994 -
EBRD and
Hydro Aluminium become shareholders • June–December 1995 - the first 172 cells put into operation • 1996 - full operation of electrolysis - 112,000 tons produced • August 2003 - 54 additional reduction cells put into operation - 226 cells in operation • June 2004 - the millionth tonne of
aluminium produced ==Ownership==