Century Aluminum Applauds Biden Administration Final Rules on 45X

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum (NASDAQ: CENX) applauds the Biden Administration’s move to finalize guidance for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (section 45X of the Inflation Reduction Act), which promotes U.S. production of critical minerals, including primary aluminum.

“We are pleased the final rules include certain raw materials as part of our production costs in calculating the tax credit that we, along with many other stakeholders, requested. This reinforces the administration’s steadfast support of domestic manufacturing,” said Jesse Gary, CEO. “We’re proud to lead domestic production of primary aluminum and to help drive our nation’s green energy transition.”

The company will provide additional information about the impact of the final rules during the upcoming third quarter earnings call, scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

About Century Aluminum Company
Century Aluminum is an integrated producer of bauxite, alumina, and primary aluminum products. Century is the largest producer of primary aluminum in the United States, and also operates production facilities in Iceland, the Netherlands and Jamaica. Visit www.centuryaluminum.com for more information.

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