Century Aluminum Reports Electrical Equipment Failure Affecting One Potline at Grundartangi, Iceland Smelter

Core Points - Norðurál Grundartangi ehf, a subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company, has temporarily halted production on one of its potlines due to an electrical equipment failure at its aluminum smelter in Iceland [1] - The production at the smelter has been reduced by approximately two-thirds, while the other potline remains fully operational [2] - Century Aluminum expects that losses from this incident will be covered by its property and business interruption insurance policies [3] Company Overview - Century Aluminum is an integrated producer of bauxite, alumina, and primary aluminum products, and is the largest primary aluminum producer in the United States [4]