Washington, DC—In response to Century Aluminum’s announcement that they will restart over 50,000MT of idled production at its Mt. Holly, SC smelter, Joe Quinn, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM), released the following statement:
“Aluminum is critical to our economic and national security. Increasing domestic primary aluminum production is vital for strengthening our defense industrial base. There is much more to do, specifically providing affordable and durable power to all US smelters, but maximizing the Mt Holly smelter is a solid start.”
C-SIM has advocated for government support and energy policies to reshore primary aluminum in the United States.
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