CSIS Issues Commentary: Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands - Stakes of Alcoa's South Africa Bet
July 09, 2026
July 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 8, 2026, by Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program:
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Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands: The Stakes of Alcoa's South Africa Bet
Last week, U.S. aluminum giant Alcoa announced a $5.6 billion acquisition of South32's aluminum value chain assets, including South Africa's Hillside Aluminium Smelter--th . . .
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Keeping Aluminum in Allied Hands: The Stakes of Alcoa's South Africa Bet
Last week, U.S. aluminum giant Alcoa announced a $5.6 billion acquisition of South32's aluminum value chain assets, including South Africa's Hillside Aluminium Smelter--th . . .