ALUCAM

Compagnie Camerounaise de l’Aluminium

Former names : ALUCAM, Aluminium du Cameroun

ALUCAM operates the Édéa aluminium smelter, born in 1954 as a joint venture between Pechiney and the Cameroonian State, later controlled by Alcan and then Rio Tinto before Rio Tinto's 2014 exit. The State and state-linked investors (including SNI) now hold the majority. The smelter has been in serious financial distress since 2025.

Sector: Energy
Ownership: Mixed ownership
Founded: 1954
Head office: Edea

Established media or researchInvestir au CamerounPublished 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

Rio Tinto Alcan, which held about 46.7% of the capital at end-2014, exited ALUCAM's capital that year (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).
Aluminium production fell more than 40% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the previous year (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).
On 27 January 2026, the State converted 92.5 billion FCFA of advances into ALUCAM share capital, though the smelter still needs further financing (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).