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South32, Alcoa deal ‘strategically coherent for both parties’, Wood Mackenzie analysis concludes

The West Australian

July 2, 2026

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South32, Alcoa deal ‘strategically coherent for both parties’, Wood Mackenzie analysis concludes

US giant Alcoa’s acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, marking the Perth-based miner’s exit from WA operations, ‘is strategically coherent for both parties’, a global research and consultancy group says.

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