Century’s Mt. Holly Smelter Again At Risk Of Closure In Absence Of New Power Deal
American aluminium maker Century Aluminum said in a filing to the SEC on Friday that obtaining a more friendly power...
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Santee Cooper And City Of Goose Creek Meet In Court To Battle Over Century Aluminum
The fight for the life of Century Aluminum’s Goose Creek aluminium smelter continued this week in a courtroom in South Carolina, where attorneys for South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) and the city of Goose Creek squared off over which entity...
Century Signs Two-Year Power Deal With Santee Cooper To Power Mt. Holly Smelter
American aluminium smelter Century Aluminum announced the signing of a two-year power contract with the South Carolina Public Service Authority...
Appeals Court To Hear Oral Arguments On Century Aluminum’s Suit Against Santee Cooper This Fall
The bell is about to sound in a new round of the fight between American aluminium producer Century Aluminum and...
Events
Another Bill to Allow Century to Purchase Power on the Open Market for Mt. Holly Smelter Dies in Committee
A second attempt at obtaining a power rate reduction for Century Aluminum’s plant in Mount Holly, South Carolina came up short last week in the state’s legislature. A bill introduced late last month that would allow the smelter to obtain the entirety of its electrical power on the open market met its fate in the […]
Century Aluminum Again Approaches South Carolina Legislature for Relief from Power Deal with Santee Cooper
Still in pursuit of a deal that would allow it to buy power on the open market instead of from the state, Century Aluminum has again approached the South Carolina legislature to promote a bill allowing it to do just that. A bill to allow Century to power its Mount Holly smelter via the open […]
Despite Ongoing Talks, Power Deal for Mount Holly Smelter Remains Elusive
Though both parties remain at the negotiating table, reports indicate that the gulf between Century Aluminum and Santee Cooper remains in talks over a deal to power Century’s Mount Holly smelter after December 31st. Representatives of both companies have been meeting in closed-door sessions, the most recent of which was Tuesday. However, as yet no […]
Century Aluminum Appeals Dismissal of Federal Lawsuit Against Santee Cooper
American primary aluminium producer Century Aluminum Company filed an appeal in their federal lawsuit against South Carolina’s state-owned utility company Santee Cooper on Tuesday, challenging the suit’s dismissal last week. Century is seeking to revive the lawsuit it filed in January against Santee Cooper (officially known as the South Carolina Public Service Authority) seeking the […]
Century Files Suit Against Santee Cooper Over Electricity Supply for Mt. Holly Smelter
The fight to keep Century’s smelter at Mt. Holly running was taken to federal court yesterday, as the firm filed suit against state-owned South Carolina Public Service Authority, known colloquially as Santee Cooper, alleging violations of state and federal antitrust laws. Century’s lawsuit alleges that Santee Cooper has been operating without meaningful state or federal […]
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
