【SMM Aluminum Flash News】Century Aluminum's Iceland Smelter Resumes Production Ahead of Schedule

Published: Apr 27, 2026 09:52

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According to foreign media reports, Century Aluminum's Norðurál smelter in Grundartangi, Iceland, has resumed production on its No. 2 electrolytic cell line, several months ahead of schedule. The smelter has already started the first batch of electrolytic cells on line 2 and will continue to accelerate the restart of the remaining cells, aiming to reach near full capacity by the end of July. Line 2 accounts for approximately two-thirds of the smelter's total capacity (320,000 tons per year). According to previous reports from World Aluminum Network, in October last year, a power outage forced the plant to reduce production at the end of the month, leading to regional supply shortages and pushing the European aluminum premium to $356 per ton, a one-year high.

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