Century Aluminum recently celebrated the expansion of its Mt. Holly aluminum smelter in South Carolina, an upgrade that lifts U.S. primary aluminum output by around 10% and increases the plant’s workforce to more than 600 employees. This expansion, closely tied to the federal Section 232 national security tariff on aluminum and backed by high-profile government participation, underscores how trade policy is actively reshaping domestic production capacity in the U.S. aluminum industry. Next,...
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Century Aluminum (CENX) is back in focus after U.S. officials joined company leadership in South Carolina to mark the expansion of its Mt. Holly smelter, a project tied to Section 232 aluminum tariffs. See our latest analysis for Century Aluminum. The Mt. Holly expansion headlines arrive as Century Aluminum’s share price sits at US$46.21, with a 7 day share price return of 11.35% but a 90 day share price return that is down 23.92%. The 1 year total shareholder return is 101.79%, signaling...
Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) used a fireside chat at the Wells Fargo Industrials and Materials Conference to frame its investment case around tight aluminum markets, U.S. and European production exposure, and a planned new smelter in Oklahoma. Timna Tanners, Building Materials and Metals and Mini
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Century Aluminum is Thursday's IBD Stock Of The Day as the largest U.S. aluminum producer is humming like rarely before thanks to Trump tariffs and fallout from the Middle East conflict. The good news has legs, which is why CENX stock continued to rise within buy range even amid a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators see eye-to-eye on a potential 60-day ceasefire. Aluminum prices climbed 0.8% to a four-year-high $3,650 per metric ton and have climbed around 18% since the conflict began Feb. 28, according to CME Group data.
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Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) is among the best 52-week high US stocks to buy. On April 16, Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) announced that it had begun production at its expanded smelter plant in Mt. Holly, South Carolina. The company said that the expanded facility is expected to reach full production capacity by the end of […]