# Alcoa to acquire South32's bauxite, alumina, and aluminium assets for $4.1B

Alcoa Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire South32 Limited's interests in bauxite mine, alumina refinery and aluminium smelter operations for an upfront consideration of approximately USD 4.1 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-03-11
- Value: $4.10B
- Status: announced
- Products: bauxite, alumina, aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alcoa Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7297.md) (acquirer)
- [South32](https://endata.com/companies/33959.md) (target)

## Sources

- [aluminium-journal.com](https://aluminium-journal.com/insolvencies-acquisitions-industry), 2026-03-11: "Alcoa Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire South32 Limited’s interests in bauxite mine, alumina refinery and aluminium smelter operations for an upfront consideration of approximately USD4.1bn."

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