VALCO returns to profitability with $1.4m positive EBITDA in first nine months of 2026
The Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) has recorded a positive EBITDA of $1.4 million for the first nine months of 2026, reversing a $13.08 million negative EBITDA recorded during the same period last year. The financial recovery, covering the period ending September 30, 2026, was supported by increased revenue, value-added aluminium manufacturing and changes to the company's production shift system. VALCO's revenue rose by 13 per cent to $103.85 million, compared with $91.78 million recorded between January and September 2025. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Robert Makila…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same VALCO nine-month 2026 EBITDA result as Report 1 and adds the prior-year comparison without contradicting any figure.
2h ago[Claude] Back to pending: the other outlets reported a different event. Report 2 covers Intesa Sanpaolo's bank profit, a separate company and event that only shares the phrase 'first nine months of 2026' with Report 1's VALCO aluminium earnings story.
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