SEVERANCE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) recognizes that the possibility of a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) exists and that the threat or the occurrence of a Change in Control can result in significant distractions of its key management personnel because of the uncertainties inherent in such a situation;

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is essential and in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to retain the services of the Executive in the event of a threat or the occurrence of a Change in Control and to ensure his continued dedication and efforts in such event without undue concern for his personal financial and employment security; and

WHEREAS, the Executive is the Vice President – Alumina and Bauxite of the Company and in order to induce the Executive to remain in the employ of the Company, particularly in the event of a threat or the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company desires to enter into this Agreement with the Executive to provide the Executive with certain benefits if his employment is terminated as a result of, or in connection with, a Change in Control;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective agreements of the parties contained herein, it is hereby agreed as follows:

1.   Term of Agreement .  This Agreement shall be effective as of March 20, 2007, and shall continue in effect until December 31, 2008; provided, however, that commencing on January 1, 2009, and on each January 1 thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one year, subject however, to termination as provided in the last sentence of this Section 1; and provided further, however, that the term of this Agreement shall not expire prior to the later of (i) the expiration of 36 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control during the term of this Agreement, or (ii) until such time as all benefits to be provided for hereunder have been provided in full.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement and the rights and obligations of each party hereunder shall terminate if the Executive or the Company terminates the Executive’s employment prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control.

2.   Definitions .

2.1.   Accrued Compensation .   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Accrued Compensation ” shall mean any and all amounts or rights earned, accrued or vested through the Termination Date (as hereinafter defined) but not paid as of the Termination Date, including (i) base salary, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company during the period ending on the Termination Date, (iii) vacation pay, (iv) bonuses, incentive compensation (other than the Pro Rata Bonus (as hereinafter defined)), and such other benefits as may be provided in Executive’s employment agreement with the Company.

2.2.   Cause .  For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment is for “ Cause ” if the Executive (a) has disregarded a direct, material order of the Board, the substance of which order is (i) a proper duty of the Executive under the terms of his employment agreement,   (ii) permitted by law, and (iii) otherwise permitted by his employment agreement, which disregard continues after 15 days’ opportunity and failure to cure, or (b) has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude.

2.3.   Change in Control .  For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Change in Control ” shall mean any of the following events:

(a)   An acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting securities of the Company (the “ Voting Securities ”) by any “ Person ” (as the term person is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) immediately after which such Person has “ Beneficial Ownership ” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities or, in the case of Glencore International AG and its affiliates (collectively, “ Glencore ”), Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more of such Voting Securities; provided, however, that in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities which are acquired by any Person other than Glencore in a Non-Control Acquisition (as hereinafter defined) shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in Control .   A “ Non-Control Acquisition ” shall mean an acquisition by (1) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (x) the Company or (y) any corporation or other Person of which a majority of its voting power or its equity securities or equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Company (a “ Subsidiary ”),   (2) the Company or any Subsidiary, or (3) any Person in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter defined);

(b)   The individuals who, as of the date hereof, are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”), cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds of the Board; provided, however, that if the election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, of any new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; provided further, however, that no individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened “ Election Contest ” (as described in Rule 14a-11 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board (a “ Proxy Contest ”) including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest; or

(c)   Approval by stockholders of the Company of:

(1)   A merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company, unless

(2)   A complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

(3)   An agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person (other than a transfer to a Subsidiary).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any Person (the “ Subject Person ”) acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person; provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition by the Company, the Subject Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities which increases the percentage of the then outstanding Voting Securities beneficially owned by the Subject Person, then a Change in Control shall occur.

(d)   Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive’s employment is terminated prior to a Change in Control and the Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination (i) was at the request of a third party who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control and who effectuates a Change in Control (a “ Third Party ”) or (ii) otherwise occurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, a Change in Control which actually occurs, then for all purposes of this Agreement, the date of a Change in Control with respect to the Executive shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of the Executive’s employment.

2.4.   Company .  For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Company ” shall mean Century Aluminum Company, a Delaware corporation, and shall include its Successors and Assigns (as hereinafter defined) .   As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliates” shall include any company controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, the Company.

2.5.   Disability .  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties with the Company for a period of 180 consecutive days, and the Executive has not returned to his full time employment prior to the Termination Date as stated in the Notice of Termination (as hereinafter defined).

2.6.   Good Reason .

(a)   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” shall mean the occurrence after a Change in Control of any of the events or conditions described in subsections (1) through (9) hereof:

(1)   a change in the Executive’s status, title, position or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) which, in the Executive’s reasonable judgment, represents an adverse change from his status, title, position or responsibilities as in effect at any time within one year preceding the date of a Change in Control or at any time thereafter; the assignment to the Executive of any duties or responsibilities which, in the Executive’s reasonable judgment, are inconsistent with his status, title, position or responsibilities as in effect at any time within one year preceding the date of a Change in Control or at any time thereafter; or any removal of the Executive from or failure to reappoint or reelect him to any of such offices or positions, except in connection with the termination of his employment for Disability, Cause, as a result of his death or by the Executive other than for Good Reason;

(2)   a reduction in the Executive’s base salary or the failure of the Company to (i) pay to the Executive an annual bonus in cash at least equal to the annual bonus paid to the Executive for the most recently completed fiscal year prior to the Change in Control, such bonus to be paid no later than the end of the third month of the fiscal year next following the fiscal year for which the annual bonus is awarded, unless the Executive shall elect to defer the receipt of such annual bonus, (ii) increase the Executive’s base salary, annual bonus and any other incentive compensation, including performance shares and options, consistent with the Company’s practice prior to the Change in Control or, if greater, as the same may be increased from time to time for other key executive officers of the Company and its affiliated companies, or (iii) pay to the Executive any compensation or benefits to which he is entitled within five days of the date due;

(3)   the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any place outside a 30-mile radius from the Company’s offices where he was based prior to the Change in Control, except for reasonably required travel on the Company’s business which is not materially greater than such travel requirements prior to the Change in Control;

(4)   the failure by the Company to (A) continue in effect (without reduction in benefit level and/or reward opportunities) any material compensation or employee benefit plan (including, without limitation, long-term disability, medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending account, pre-tax insurance premiums, vacation pay, pension and profit-sharing) in which the Executive was participating at any time within one year preceding the date of a Change in Control or at any time thereafter, unless such plans are replaced with plans that provide substantially equivalent compensation or benefits to the Executive, (B) provide the Executive with compensation and benefits, in the aggregate, at least equal (in terms of benefit levels and/or reward opportunities) to those provided for under each other employee benefit plan, program and practice in which the Executive was participating at any time within one year preceding the date of a Change in Control or at any time thereafter, or (C) permit the Executive to participate in any or all incentive, savings, retirement plans and benefit plans, fringe benefits, practices, policies and programs applicable generally to other key executives of the Company and its affiliated companies;

(5)   the insolvency or the filing (by any party, including the Company) of a petition for bankruptcy of the Company, which petition is not dismissed within 60 days;

(6)   any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement;

(7)   any purported termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause by the Company which does not comply with the terms of Section 2.2;

(8)   the disposition of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company; or

(9)   the failure of the Company to obtain an agreement, satisfactory to the Executive, from any Successors and Assigns to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as contemplated in Section 6 hereof.

(b)   Any event or condition described in Section 2.6(a) (1) through (9) above which occurs prior to a Change in Control but which the Executive reasonably demonstrates (1) was at the request of a Third Party, or (2) otherwise arose in connection with, or in anticipation of, a Change in Control which actually occurs, shall constitute Good Reason for purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding that it occurred prior to the Change in Control.

2.7.   Highest Annual Bonus .  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Highest Annual Bonus ” shall mean an amount equal to the highest bonus or bonuses paid or payable to the Executive in any of the five most recently completed fiscal years prior to the Change in Control (or such shorter period that the Executive has been employed).

2.8.   Highest Base Salary .  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Highest Base Salary ” shall mean the Executive’s annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the five-year period (or such shorter period that the Executive has been employed) prior to the Change in Control, and shall include all amounts of his base salary that are deferred under the qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans of the Company or any other agreement or arrangement.

2.9.   Notice of Termination .  For purposes of this Agreement, following a Change in Control, “ Notice of Termination ” shall mean a written notice of termination from the Company of the Executive’s employment which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and which sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated .   The Notice of Termination shall also specify the relevant Termination Date.

2.10.   Pro Rata Bonus .  For purposes of this Agreement,