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Mozal aluminium shutdown cuts 30% of South32 output, triggers $117m charge
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South32 has recognised exceptional costs of USD 117 million after the closure of its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique, as an unresolved power deal impasse with the Mozambican government keeps operations stalled. The Mozal smelter, one of Africa’s largest aluminium producers with a 560,000-tonne annual capacity, entered care and maintenance on March 15 after negotiations over electricity tariffs failed. South32 has maintained that aluminium production is no longer commercially viable unde ...
Mozambique confirms talks over future of Mozal aluminium smelter
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The Mozambican government said negotiations are under way regarding the future of the Mozal aluminium smelter, the country's largest industrial operation. The facility has been under care and maintenance since March after operations were halted over concerns about rising electricity costs. Government spokesperson Salim Valá confirmed that discussions are taking place with interested parties but declined to provide details, saying the process is still ongoing. The update comes after South32, ...

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Africa’s aluminium sector entered 2026 facing a difficult question: how exposed has the continent’s supply chain become to power disruptions and concentrated production risks? The concern intensified after regional aluminium production declined to 381,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, marking a 6.2 per cent drop from 406,000 tonnes in Q4 2025 and a 3.3 per cent Y-o-Y decline compared with 394,000 tonnes in Q1 2025. The decline exposed how dependent Africa’s aluminium chain remains on concentrated product ...
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