United Company RUSAL Plc announced operating results for the first quarter 2015. For the quarter, the company reported total aluminium output amounted to 900,000 tons, increased 2% year on year. RUSAL volume of alumina production remained flat at 1,808,000 tons. RUSAL bauxite production amounted to 3,124,000 tones, increased 8% year on year. The production growth is mostly attributable to stronger demand from company's alumina refineries and third parties. Total Nepheline production was 1,066 Kt Wet against 1,070 Kt Wet a year ago. Total Foil and packaging production was 22,000 tones against 22,000 a year ago.

The company reported sales volumes amounted to 942,000 tons against 848,000 tones a year ago. The company increased sales last quarter to compensate for shipment delays caused by port weather conditions in October-November 2014.

The company management expects flat YoY aluminium production volumes in 2015. The company does not plan restarting of aluminium smelters idled in 2013. The management currently goes through a review of company's smelting capacity that may result in idling of up to 200,000 tons of smelting capacity.