Aussie Takes On Russian Safety Brief

ALUMINIUM industry veteran Duncan Hedditch has become one of the most prominent Australians in the mining world by winning a senior job with Russian aluminium giant Rusal. Mr Hedditch, 51, managing director of Rusal Australia, a partner in Queensland Alumina's Gladstone refinery, has been appointed Rusal's deputy director-general for sustainability, which is a new position. Rusal is the world's third-biggest producer of aluminium.