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Alcoa and IGNIS EQT Form Joint Venture to Support Future of Alcoa San Ciprián Operations
MADRID, April 01, 2025--Today, Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA, ASX: AAI) and IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL (IGNIS EQT), the majority shareholder in the IGNIS Group of Companies, a vertically integrated energy company based in Spain, announced they have entered into a joint venture agreement to support the continued operation of Alcoa’s San Ciprián complex.
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