Failure at norðurál a Major Blow for Akranes

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Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir believes that the shocks that have hit the economy in recent months, such as the failure of the Norðurál aluminum plant in Grundartangi, the collapse of Play, and the closure of the silicon plant in Bakki, are not a reason to abandon the government's plans to impose a fee on the tourism industry.

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Work has begun to restore Norðurál's operations in Grundartangi, but it is unclear how long repairs will take. The mayor of Akranes is deeply concerned about the situation. A failure in the plant's electrical equipment caused the larger pot line at the plant there to be stopped yesterday. This reduces production by two-thirds. "This is a big blow. This is a blow to the company, the employees and everyone who sells services to the company. The si…