GlobeNewswire·Jul 20, 2026, 5:48 PM ET

Century Aluminum Applauds President Trump’s Action to Spur Domestic Aluminum Production

Century Aluminum Company applauds President Donald Trump's July 20, 2026 executive order incentivizing U.S. primary aluminum investments.
The order permits companies investing in new U.S. production to import primary aluminum at a reduced tariff rate of 25%, down from 50%.
Century Aluminum & Emirates Global Aluminum plan to jointly build the Oklahoma Primary Aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma project represents the largest single investment in U.S. primary aluminum production with potential to more than double current national output.
The smelter is expected to have a capacity of 750,000 tonnes of primary aluminum.
Construction will create over 4,000 jobs while operations will add over 1,000 direct positions.
Century Aluminum also announced capacity expansion at its Mt. Holly plant to increase total U.S. production by 10% & add 150 jobs in South Carolina.
Century Aluminum operates smelting facilities in the U.S. & Iceland & is the majority owner of the Jamalco alumina refinery in Jamaica.