Some lawmakers urged him to save steel and aluminum producers in their states, but others urged caution because higher prices would hurt manufacturers.
President and chief operating officer Mike Frasersaid company has received a number of offers for the assets, which it up for sale in November last year as part of a shift away from coal.
The Commerce Department confirmed it submitted results of national security investigation into aluminum imports that could lead to broad import restrictions.
Following the 2016 launching of the Collective Action Initiative for the Metals Technology Industry, the program announced today that it has added a new member.