Alcoa Set to Leverage Crypto's Energy Demand with Sale of Dormant Smelter
Alcoa, the largest aluminum producer in the United States, is on the verge of selling its unused Massena East smelter in upstate New York to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a Bitcoin mining firm, as the company sheds dormant assets and targets the rising demand for industrial sites with readily available energy infrastructure. According to Alcoa's CEO, Bill Oplinger, the company is eng…
April 18, 2026, 8:21 p.m.