President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesIllinois-based Century Aluminum Company has entered into a joint development agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to construct the “first new primary aluminum production plant in the United States since 1980,” Century said in a statement on Jan. 26.Primary aluminum production involves smelting alumina to produce new aluminum metal. This differs from secondary production, in which existing aluminum is recycled.
Century Aluminum to Construct 1st US Aluminum Plant in More Than 40 Years
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