CHICAGO (AP) _ Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $26.9 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 19 cents per share.

The aluminum producer posted revenue of $285.6 million in the period.

Century shares have risen 37% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $10.32, a climb of 47% in the last 12 months.

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