Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
The Pentagon has announced a USD 174 million financing package for the aluminium producer Alcoa to set up a gallium production facility at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, bringing critical mineral production into the refinery’s operations. The new facility is expected to produce...
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Alcoa Corporation has recently announced two significant developments for its Massena Operations in New York. One is the new 10-year energy pact with New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the other is an investment of USD 60 million, a grant from Empire State Development (ESD) in the facility’s...
Arafura Resources and Alcoa Corporation are going to emerge as the first organisations to benefit from a new partnership between the US and Australia. Jointly driven by both governments, the partnership aims to boost investment in projects across Western Australia and the Northern Territory that...
SIMPEC has landed a hefty USD 115 million contract, highlighting its rising prominence in Australia's mining services industry. This industrial services deal with Alcoa is designed to boost operational performance at the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery by introducing cutting-edge residue management...
On Tuesday, September 30, Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products, confirmed the permanent closure of its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia. This decision has been taken after a year of cease in operation and gradual phase-wise...
Alcoa’s stock came under pressure on Tuesday after Chief Executive William (Bill) F. Oplinger alerted that President Donald Trump’s steep tariff regime risks making aluminium prohibitively expensive and deflating demand for domestically produced steel and aluminium. Shares of the...
Rowan Digital Infrastructure has secured over USD 1 billion to advance the development of its Maryland data centre campus. The company announced this week that it closed an additional USD 1.24 billion in construction financing to support the second phase of its flagship hyperscale facility at TPG’s...
Alcoa Corporation, together with Eurasia Group, today announced the publication of a new white paper , “Competitiveness & Green Transition in the Aluminum Industry: Finding Synergies or Facing Trade-Offs,” which examines the intersection of economic competitiveness and the global green transition...
At the Fastmarkets International Aluminium 2025 conference in Barcelona, Spain, which took place from September 9 to 11, Alcoa’s President and CEO, William F. Oplinger, expressed that he feels “tremendously optimistic” about the company’s prospects in the coming years. Oplinger recognised the...
Alcoa presented at Morgan Stanley’s 13th Annual Laguna Conference, with EVP & CFO Molly Beerman highlighting financials, strategic initiatives, and market trends. Alumina prices remain stable at USD 360–370/t, aluminium demand is strong in Europe and steady in North America, and Q3 shipments are...
Andrew Perchard, PhD and the Honorary Research Professor at Otago Business School, University of Otago and Visiting Professor at Birkbeck, University of London. An expert in the global aluminium industry, he has authored key industry histories, advised leading aluminium bodies and served on the...
Ad Standards, the advertising regulator of Australia, has filed a complaint against the leading US mining giant Alcoa. The advertising watchdog has reported that Alcoa’s claim of rehabilitating 75 per cent of the Jarrah forest in one of their recent ads is unclear. But Alcoa maintains that its...
Alcoa, the leading producer of aluminium globally and the largest producer in the US, is at a crossroads. US tariffs on aluminium have triggered record high prices and raised flags about vulnerabilities not only in the US supply chain but also in Europe. Already, the company has faced a hit due to...
Alcoa’s plan to expand its bauxite mining operations in Western Australia’s jarrah forest is undergoing detailed environmental review. A recent study by engineering consultancy GHD highlighted potential risks to Perth’s water supply while also recognising measures the company has proposed to...
US aluminium giant Alcoa’s proposed expansion plan of its bauxite mining operations near Perth has come to a crossroads where industrial growth, environmental responsibility and community expectations converge. As the essential raw material for aluminium – a metal central to modern infrastructure,...
The Trump administration’s aluminium tariffs starting at 25 per cent in March 2025 and doubling to 50 per cent by June have reshaped global aluminium trade, rattling supply chains and upending industry dynamics. Major players like Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Rusal, Chalco, and Hindalco Industries have...
In a strategic pivot highlighting both innovation and geopolitical foresight, global integrated aluminium producing firm Alcoa of Australia Limited, part of Alcoa Corporation, has announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Japan Australia Gallium Associates Pty Ltd (JAGA) to explore gallium...
Canadian aluminium smelters are sharply reducing primary metal exports to the US following an escalation in tariffs under the Trump administration. Beginning in March 2025, the US reinstated a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminium, which was then unexpectedly doubled to 50 per cent in June,...
Alcoa Corporation, a prominent global aluminium producer, has once again demonstrated its financial resilience by maintaining a consistent quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.10 per share for both its common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock. Despite ongoing challenges such as falling...
