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