Africa's Second-Largest Smelter Faces Closure

GALWAY, IRELAND--August 22, 2025--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The second largest aluminum smelter in Africa is to start a progressive shut down following the failure of Australian owner South32 Limited (Perth, Australia) to secure a new electricity deal with the government of Mozambique. Within this article: Details planned closure of Mozal Aluminum refinery in Mozambique to to row over electricity prices between the owners and the government, impact, plant capacity