Qatar's aluminum smelter has initiated a production halt due to natural gas shortages, and a restart could take up to a year.
Vedanta Group has announced its post-demerger expansion plans across five businesses, with aluminum capacity set to double to 6 million tonnes.
Iran has attacked a Middle East aluminum plant, putting global aluminum supply at risk of disruption.
The Aughinish alumina refinery has stored red mud for 40 years, with about 40 million mt of highly alkaline waste and groundwater contamination.