Liberty House and SIMEC buy UK's last aluminium smelter under green metals plan

Madeleine Cuff
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Deal includes purchase of two hydro plants, which will power the smelting operations and production of aluminium wheels for the car industry

Plans to develop a green aluminium industry in the Highlands of Scotland took a major step forward today with the news that Liberty House Group (LHG) and SIMEC - both owned by members of the Gupta family...

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