Breaking: Mozal Aluminum Smelter to Cease Production on March 15, 2026
On December 16, 2025, South32, the Australian mining giant, officially announced that Mozal Aluminum Smelter in Mozambique – Africa’s second-largest electrolytic aluminum plant – will enter indefinite “care and maintenance” (de facto shutdown) starting March 15, 2026 . The six-year-long negotiations over electricity supply have collapsed, marking a critical turning point for global aluminum […]