Energy Aughinish Alumina working with state to examine clean energy hydrogen and heat pump deployment The Russian-owned refinery is one of the largest natural gas users in Ireland for high-heat refinement of alumina powder
Legal Former chairman of Aughinish Alumina sues tax advisor Aughinish Alumina is one of a huge global network operated by US Ruscal
Stock Take Tara Mines owner to halt Irish operations until further noticeBoliden, the Swedish owner of Europe’s largest zinc mine, based in Co Meath, cites soaring costs and weak market prices
Companies Legal challenge launched over Aughinish Alumina waste dumpEnvironmental Trust Ireland has lodged proceedings against An Bord Pleanála’s decision to allow the metal refinery to expand ‘red mud’ storage
Business Aughinish plant gets €2m IDA grant to treat ‘red mud’ dumpThe Co Limerick Alumina refinery, currently up for sale, received planning permission to increase size of dump in face of local opposition
Caught in the crossfire: Rescue efforts underway as sanctions loom on oligarch’s Irish refineryRussian billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s aluminium firm Rusal is being squeezed as part of the wider sanctions on the Putin regime – which spells bad news for one of his assets, the Aughinish plant in Askeaton, Co Limerick
Varadkar in high-level discussions about future of Aughinish refineryTánaiste holds talks with Europe as part of efforts to safeguard 480 jobs at Limerick alumina refinery plant owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Aughinish Alumina replaces Rio Tinto with west African supplierOperations at the plant in west Limerick, which is part-owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, have been threatened by Rio Tinto’s decision to suspend business with the company after the Ukrainian invasion
Ian Guider: Fallout on Aughinish mustn’t tempt us to ease off on sanctions against RussiaThe sanctions were always going to have an impact beyond Russia but all countries must stand firm for them to work
Taoiseach rejects call to close Aughinish Alumina refineryUkrainian ambassador urges closure of Limerick plant owned by Russian oligarch with ties to Putin