Aughinish owner Rusal warns over fallout from bans over Ukraine war

The owners of a huge bauxite smelter at Aughinish in the Shannon Estuary is struggling to remain open amid sanctions and uncertainty relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Aughinish alumina refinery on the Shannon Estuary

The owner of the huge bauxite smelter at Aughinish in the Shannon Estuary has delivered a stark assessment of the threats the aluminium giant faces amid Russia’s growing economic isolation. 

Rusal is the Moscow-based company which is fighting blowback from the invasion of Ukraine, which prompted sweeping economic retaliation — including a ban by Australia on sending alumina to Russia.