Century Aluminum to idle Hawesville smelter for 9-12 months due to tripled energy costs

CENTURY ALUMINUM CO

Idling process begins June 27, 2022; expects restart when energy prices normalize in ~9-12 months.
Hawesville is the largest U.S. Century smelter and largest North American producer of military-grade aluminum.
Over 600 employees receive WARN Act notice of temporary layoff; company to assist with unemployment and training.
Energy costs have more than tripled historical average, driven by Russian war in Ukraine; no other plants affected.
CEO Jesse Gary cites unprecedented energy price rise as cause for the temporary curtailment.

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