Tag: aluminium smelter capacity reduction
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Qatar: Qatalum to maintain aluminium production at 60% of capacity amid gas supply constraints
Norsk Hydro has announced that the controlled production curtailment at its joint venture Qatalum will continue, with output remaining at around 60% capacity after QatarEnergy reduced gas supply. The move follows earlier concerns over a gas suspension and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Qatalum, a 50:50 venture with Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Company, has…