Alcoa to permanently shutter Suriname smelter

Aluminium producer Alcoa said Tuesday it will permanently close the Suralco aluminium smelter in Suriname, which has been languishing fully curtailed since November 2015. Pending completion of negotiations with the Suriname government regarding the Suralco’s remaining activities in the South American country, Alcoa will continue to operate the Afobaka hydroelectric facility, which supplied power to the Suralco operations.