US to halve aluminum tariffs for onshoring plans
The incentive is geared toward companies who commit to building new facilities or expanding or refurbishing existing plants.
Tag: Smelter
Matalco output rebounds from post-closure low
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.
Inola approves 60-day moratorium affecting proposed EGA-Century smelter
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 partial restart of New Madrid smelter
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 agrees to acquire South32 aluminum assets, expanding its upstream footprint
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-Brimstone MoU and the alumina supply chain
Century Aluminum's memorandum with Brimstone adds to efforts to expand domestic alumina supply as imports continue to dominate the US market.
Qatar suspends maritime activities due to safety concerns
The United States and Iran continued to trade attacks over the weekend.
Blast at Qatar LNG plant kills 13
A liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, according to the BBC, citing the interior ministry.
USW ratifies labor deal with Alcoa
The agreement covers about 965 employees at Warrick Operations in Indiana and Massena Operations in New York.
The battle over Oklahoma's proposed smelter reaches beyond environmental review
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's challenge to the proposed Inola aluminum smelter shifts the debate from what regulators may decide to whether the permitting process should be allowed to reach a conclusion.