Alcoa Buys South32 Aluminum Assets in Up to $5.6 Billion Deal — Update
By Rhiannon Hoyle and Elias SchisgallAlcoa has agreed to buy South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminum operations across Australia, Brazil and South Africa in a cash-and-stock deal valued at up to $5.6 billion.The deal secures the prized bauxite and alumina assets near Alcoa's own plants in Western A…