Tag: smelting
Alcoa curtails remaining alumina refining capacity in Suralco
Aluminium producer Alcoa has announced that it would curtail the remaining alumina refining capacity in Suralco in Suriname, months after revealing that it intends to sell...
Alcoa closes smelter in Brazil
Lightweight metals company Alcoa announced on Tuesday that it will permanently close its Poços de Caldas primary aluminium smelter in Brazil.
The Poços de Caldas primary...
Sims Metal to close down Melbourne smelter as it reduces manufacturing activities
Metal recycler Sims Metal will pull the plug on its Melbourne-based smelter as it continues to reduce involvement in manufacturing activities. This follows the...
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
