With a $500 million grant from the Biden administration, the US. will build its first primary aluminum smelter in 45 years, led by Century Aluminum. Primary aluminum production fell from 3.8 mnt in 1999 to 785,000 t last year, and with the New Madrid smelter shutdown, only four plants remain, confronting import dependency challenges. Century’s new smelter aims to double production while reducing emissions.
