Denver — Kaiser Aluminum (KLU-N) has decided not to reopen its Northwest aluminum smelters, citing weak metal prices.
The company agreed to close the complex earlier in the year in response to concerns over electricity availability in the wake of the California energy crisis.
“After careful analysis of market and contract prices for metal and electricity, as well as a number of other factors, we have concluded that smelter restarts do not currently make economic sense for Kaiser," says Raymond Milchovich, the company’s chairman. "We will continue to monitor these conditions and be alert to potential restart opportunities."
The company was hoping to restart the smelters in October at 110,000 tonnes aluminum per year — down from a capacity of 273,000 tonnes.
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