Alcoa to close Point Henry aluminum smelter in Australia   [ Australia ]

Alcoa, Inc. announced it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminum smelter and two rolling mills in Australia. The smelter and an adjacent rolling mill are located in Geelong, Victoria. The second mill and a recycling facility are located in Yennora, New South Wales. The smelter will close in August and the rolling mills by the end of 2014. Alcoa of Australia operates the smelter where ap...