Century sees more Mt. Holly output in second half
Century Aluminum completed its Mt. Holly restart in Q2, but shipments remained nearly flat as added production moves into the second half.
Century Aluminum completed its Mt. Holly restart in Q2, but shipments remained nearly flat as added production moves into the second half.
The project is expected to break ground later this year.
The $50-million project is expected to increase domestic primary production by about 10%. The plant had been operating at about 75% of its 230,000-metric-ton-per-year nameplate capacity.
The incentive is geared toward companies who commit to building new facilities or expanding or refurbishing existing plants.
Matalco recorded its highest quarterly recycled aluminum production since the Canton closure began, while Rio Tinto's primary output held nearly steady and US shipments decreased.
The Inola Town Council approved a 60-day moratorium that temporarily pauses development actions affecting the proposed EGA-Century Aluminum smelter while officials review legal and zoning options.
Magnitude 7 Metals plans to restart one potline at its idled Missouri primary aluminum smelter before the end of 2026, returning 75,000 metric tons per year of production after more than two years offline.
Alcoa agreed to acquire South32’s bauxite, alumina and aluminum assets, adding major operations in Australia, Brazil and South Africa while increasing its upstream production footprint.
Century Aluminum's memorandum with Brimstone adds to efforts to expand domestic alumina supply as imports continue to dominate the US market.
The United States and Iran continued to trade attacks over the weekend.