Planned aluminum smelter will permanently employ 1,000 in rural KY: governor
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Century Aluminum intends to build a smelter in the northeast Appalachian region of the Bluegrass State. Further action is still needed to reach an agreement. Construction of the refinery will then receive $500 million in support from the Department of Energy. “Many steps still need to be […]
Missouri Aluminum Plant, Saved by Trump’s Tariffs, to Shut Down Again
The southeast Missouri aluminum plant, which was saved in 2018 by former President Donald Trump's aluminum import tariffs after closing in 2016 under President Obama, will close under President Joe Biden. It is scheduled. This week, executives at Magnitude 7 Metals (Mag7) in New Madrid County, Missouri, announced Aluminum plants are expected to close again […]
Hawley calls on Biden to keep Missouri aluminum plant open
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) called on President Biden to keep operations at an aluminum plant in Missouri open after it was reported that operations would be curtailed by January 28. Hawley issued a statement Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. report Magnitude 7 Metals, the second largest aluminum smelter in the United States, plans […]