Izindaba ngo-Okthoba 16, kusho u-Alcoa ngoLwesithathu. Isungula isivumelwano sokubambisana samaqhinga nenkampani yaseSpain yamandla avuselelekayo i-IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL (IGNIS EQT). Nikeza ngezimali zokusebenza kwemboni ye-aluminium ye-Alcoa enyakatho-ntshonalanga ye-Spain.

I-Alcoa ithe izonikela ngama-euro ayizigidi ezingama-75 ngaphansi kwesivumelwano esihlongozwayo. I-IGNIS EQT izoba nobunikazi obungama-25% bemboni yase-San Ciprian e-Galicia ngenxa yokutshalwa kwayo okokuqala kwama-euro ayizigidi ezingu-25.

Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, imali efika kuma-euro ayizigidi eziyi-100 izonikezwa njengesidingo. Okwamanje, ukubuyiselwa kwemali kucatshangelwa kuqala. Noma iyiphi imali eyengeziwe izohlukaniswa phakathi kuka-75% no-25% yi-Alcoa ne-IGNIS EQT.Kudingeka okwenziwayo okungenzekaukugunyazwa ngababambe iqhaza be-San Ciprian okuhlanganisa i-Spanish Spain, i-Xunta de Galicia, abasebenzi base-San Ciprian kanye noMkhandlu Wezabasebenzi.