New Oklahoma Smelter to More Than Double US Aluminum Output

Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum Company are partnering to build a new primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, the first in the U.S. since the 1980s. This facility aims to produce 750,000 metric tons of aluminum yearly, effectively more than doubling current U.S. production and creating 1,000 permanent jobs. The project, expected to begin construction by late 2026 and start production by the end of the decade, will utilize EGA’s advanced EX technology to establish the largest primary aluminum plant in the country.