
Alcoa cancels smelter plans in north Iceland
Alcoa has confirmed that it is no longer interested in building a new aluminium smelter near the northern Icelandic town of Husavik.
Alcoa has confirmed that it is no longer interested in building a new aluminium smelter near the northern Icelandic town of Husavik.
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The price of aluminium has gone over USD 2,000 per tonne for the first time since October, but the price could easily go down again, experts warn.
Three members of the environmental pressure group Saving Iceland shackled themselves along the entrance road to the Helguvik aluminium smelter constru...