Century Aluminum shares rose 4.4 per cent to USD 45.89 on August 27, extending a strong 2026 rally, but GuruFocus' GF Value model puts the stock's estimated intrinsic value at just USD 23.25. Century Aluminum Co's stock is moving in two very different directions depending on which metric you look...
The US' push to rebuild its domestic aluminium industry has been underway for years, with tariffs playing a central role in the strategy. But as Washington tries to attract new smelting investment, opposition to a major proposed project in Oklahoma is raising questions about how easily the country...
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A study by Wisconsin, USA-based Christensen Associates Energy Consulting questions the sense behind possible power concessions from Big Rivers Electric Corporation for Rio Tinto Alcan's and Century's Sebree and Hawesville aluminium smelters in the USA. According to the study, "A reasonable person...
A western Kentucky aluminum smelter involved in a rate dispute with Big Rivers Electric Corp. says it plans to purchase power on the open market. State Rep. Tommy Thompson told the Messenger-Inquirer on Friday that Century Aluminum Co., which employs more than 700 workers in the region, had sent...
The state Public Service Commission on Monday asked for additional detail on its Consumer Advocate Division's counter-proposal in Century Aluminum's special power rate case. The head of the division said he hoped this was a sign the commission was giving thought to alternatives to the controversial...
A western Kentucky aluminum smelter involved in a rate dispute with a regional utility says it plans to purchase power on the open market. State Rep. Tommy Thompson told the Messenger-Inquirer on Friday that Century Aluminum Co., which employs more than 700 workers in the region, had sent the...
There's a new development in the energy feud between Century Aluminum and Big Rivers Electric. The Hancock County company recently sent a notice to the utility signaling its next move. Big Rivers says it received a notice from Century late last Friday saying that the smelter plans to purchase power...
As the Public Service Commission weighs Century Aluminum's request for a special power rate tied to the price of aluminum, global prices have turned sharply higher. Aluminum prices have surged nearly $400 per ton in recent weeks as European and U.S. central banks have announced plans to stimulate...
Century Aluminum says it's reviewing a plan offered by West Virginia regulators as part of the quest to restart Century's Jackson County smelter. The state Public Service Commission ruled Thursday that Century's Ravenswood plant could pay a special rate for electricity for up to 10 years. That rate...
Century Aluminum shares have crossed bullishly above their 10-day moving average of $6.30 on a volume of 479K shares. This may provide short-term investors a chance for a long position, as such a crossover often suggests higher prices in the near term. Century Aluminum Company produces primary...
Constellium, which owns the aluminum rolling mill at Ravenswood, says it has lost money in 11 of the last 13 years. Its contract with Steelworkers Local 5668 has expired. About 570 members of the local have applied for unemployment benefits. Century Aluminum idled the adjacent aluminum smelter in...
Century Aluminum, a company whose shares are moving quickly, is trading 2.6% higher to $7.38. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading 13,437 and the S&P is trading 1,440. Century Aluminum Company produces primary aluminum, in both molten and ingot form, through facilities located in the...
A new study commissioned by the Kentucky General Assembly paints a gloomy picture for the continued survival of two Western Kentucky aluminum smelters — Rio Tinto-Alcan at Sebree and Century Aluminum at Hawesville. The study also casts doubt on the advisability of the state using scarce economic...
Century Aluminum's shuttered West Virginia plant would pay a special electricity rate for up to 10 years if it reopens, but ultimately must cover its entire energy costs from that time, the state's utility regulator ruled Thursday. Future aluminum prices play a major role in the plan outlined by...
Below are the three companies in the Aluminum industry with the lowest betas. Lower-beta stocks mean minimal volatility and are therefore generally considered to be a less risk and offer more stable returns.Kaiser Aluminum ranks lowest with a a beta of 1.2. Alcoa is next with a a beta of 1.4....
All eyes are now on the West Virginia Public Service Commission to make a decision in the electricity rate case for Century Aluminum. Thousands of pages of testimony, letters of protest and most recently reply briefs from the five parties to the case have been filed since May. The Ravenswood...
Below are the three companies in the Aluminum industry with the highest betas. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.Century Aluminum ranks highest with a a beta of 2.0. Following is...
In a brief filed Tuesday, Century Aluminum officials said its shuttered aluminum smelter in Ravenswood "simply will not restart or operate" under a plan proposed by the Public Service Commission's Consumer Advocate Division. But if the PSC were to accept Century's special electric rate proposal,...
Century Aluminum Co. has notified its power provider that it plans to cease all aluminum production at its Hawesville, Ky., smelter, although a spokeswoman for the company told AMM a shutdown may still be avoided given the right circumstances. In documents filed with Big Rivers Electric Corp. on...
According to data released recently by the IAI, daily aluminium production run-rates decreased 2.1% in July, compared to the record 125.5 ktpd output registered in June. It is mainly due to cutbacks in China but, as Leon Westgate from Standard Bank points out, “with seasonal factors in China likely...
