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    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001330319</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0000811596</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-09447</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1550 W. MCEWEN DRIVE, SUITE 500</com:street1>
        <com:city>FRANKLIN</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>37067</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>6292527040</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>West Neal E</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Wells Fargo Clearing Services</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 N. Jefferson Ave.</com:street1>
          <com:city>St. Louis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>63103</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>5000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>866277.85</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>16340606</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>04/28/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/05/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>5000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/05/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <sellerDetails>
        <name>West Family Trust</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1550 W. MCEWEN DRIVE</com:street1>
          <com:street2>SUITE 500</com:street2>
          <com:city>FRANKLIN</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>37067</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares of KALU</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>02/23/2026</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>5000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>608616.63</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Shares sold today by the West Family Trust. Neal West is a TTEE of the trust and an officer of the issuer.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>04/28/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Neal E. West</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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