Aughinish Alumina: Where the Shannon meets Siberia
This is a NAFO campaign #Alumina21
Our mission is simple: That the EU add the export of Alumina to the 21st Sanction package
Articles
Here are some press articles about the Alumina trade to russia and the Aughinish Plant.
From the Shannon to Siberia: How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain
The Irish Times
Alumina produced at the Aughinish refinery in Limerick is being shipped to Russia, smelted into aluminium, and ultimately entering the supply chains of companies manufacturing weapons used in the war on Ukraine
Pressure grows on Government over Aughinish Alumina as dozens of MEPs demand export ban
The Irish Times
Pressure is mounting on the Irish government and the EU to ban exports of alumina from the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina plant in County Limerick after an investigation linked its exports to Russia’s military supply chain, despite concerns about protecting local jobs.
After 4 years of activity, NAFO fellas are still at it, supporting Ukraine in various ways.
United24
In-between donating to Ukrainian initiatives, the doggos make sure that russia doesn’t receive extra profit or materials to manufacture weapons. And it actually works.
The Foundational Metal of War: Aluminum, the Middle East War, and America’s Strategic Vulnerability
The Modern War Institute
And yet aluminum is largely overlooked as a critical defense mineral, even though militaries are utterly dependent on a steady supply of it. It is a foundational material for aircraft, armored vehicles, naval systems, and munitions components. More broadly, it underpins the electrical infrastructure and industrial base that makes them all possible.
Irish Cabinet defends alumina exports to Russia by citing refugees—then evicts 16,000 of them
Euromaiden Press
The article argues that the Irish government defended continued alumina exports from the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina plant to Russia on economic and refugee-support grounds, then shortly afterward approved plans to evict thousands of Ukrainian refugees from state accommodation.
Video
Here are some videos about the Alumina trade to russia, the Aughinish Plant, and the wider impact of the whole process.
A powerful investigative documentary exposing the hidden realities surrounding the Aughinish Alumina plant on the Shannon Estuary.