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Aluminium Smelter

Alcoa and USW approve four-year labour contract covering 965 workers at Warrick and Massena operations
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Alcoa Corporation has announced that a new labour agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) has been ratified following a vote by union members at the company's US smelting operations. The agreement was approved by a wide margin and covers around 965 employees working at Alcoa’s Warrick Operations in Indiana and Massena Operations in New York. The new contract took effect on May 16, 2026, and will remain in place until May 15, 2030. With the ratification completed, the agreement provides ...
SINOMACH secures $245m EPC contract for the Angola aluminium project
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China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) has increased its presence in the African aluminium industry by signing an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for USD 245 million for Phase II of the Huatong Electrolytic Aluminium Production Line project in Angola. The EPC Contract for USD 245 million was signed by SINOMACH International Engineering (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. The signed accord at the 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Summit Fo ...

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Slovakia is in the final stages of preparations to restart aluminium production at the Žiar nad Hronom smelter, with an official announcement expected in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. In a video message shared on social media, Fico said work related to the revival of the facility in the Banská Bystrica region is approaching completion. "The final decisions are being completed. I believe that after only a few more weeks of work, we will be able to announce important ne ...
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Vietnam's first aluminium smelter, Dak Nong, achieves first power delivery milestone
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12 Jun 2026
The Dak Nong aluminium smelter project in Vietnam, a 450,000-tonnes-per-year facility being developed by NFC and regarded as the country's first aluminium smelter, has achieved its first successful power delivery, marking a major construction milestone as it moves closer to trial operations and production.  According to the company, the successful energisation of the facility's electrical systems will enable the project team to move ahead with equipment testing, commissioning activities and p ...
China CAMC to drive Angola’s 120k TPA aluminium smelter capacity growth
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12 Jun 2026
China CAMC Engineering has secured a major expansion project contract in the aluminium industry of Angola. The project, valued at RMB 1.72 billion (USD 253.39 million), takes the company a step towards solidifying its position across the nation’s industrial development landscape.  The company announced that the commercial agreement was signed by CAMC International Engineering (Jiangsu), its wholly owned subsidiary, at the 17th International Forum and Exhibition on Infrastructure Investment an ...
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is to team up with RUSAL to explore aluminium investment near Pioneer refinery
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08 Jun 2026
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, met senior officials of RUSAL on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2026. The main objective was to discuss RUSAL’s potential investment in Andhra Pradesh and opportunities to expand aluminium manufacturing in the state. Lokesh reviewed the progress of RUSAL’s investment in Pioneer Aluminium Industries, where the company bought a 26 per cent stake in March 2025. Pioneer Aluminium run ...
Proposed Oklahoma aluminium smelter project becomes key issue in governor’s race
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03 Jun 2026
The proposed aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, has moved to the centre of the state’s gubernatorial race after Oklahoma Attorney General and governor candidate Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the project. Drummond said his concerns relate to the facility’s potential impact on local electricity and water supplies, possible effects on air quality and the involvement of foreign ownership in the project. The proposed facility would occupy more than 350 acres at the Port of In ...
Tiwai Point powers ahead: Rio Tinto’s NZ aluminium segment posts $176m profit
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03 Jun 2026
Rio Tinto’s New Zealand aluminium operations delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with parent company Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) reporting a net profit of USD 176 million, supported by higher aluminium sales revenue and increased production at the Tiwai Point smelter. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Pacific Aluminium recorded a pre-tax profit of USD 246 million. Although lower year-on-year than the USD 1.28 billion reported in 2024, the previous year’s result was signi ...
Alba nears $2.2B acquisition of EU’s largest aluminium smelter, Aluminium Dunkerque
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02 Jun 2026
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is expected to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque, the EU’s largest primary aluminium smelter, in a USD 2.2 billion deal, subject to EU FSR clearance and other regulatory approvals The deal will mark a significant step in Alba’s strategy to build a global low-carbon aluminium platform. The transaction was announced jointly with American Industrial Partners, the current owner of Aluminium Dunkerque, and Bpifrance, which will acquire a minority stake in the company alongside A ...
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