Emirates Global Aluminium announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi produced one million tonnes of alumina since operations started in April.
The refinery is now expected to reach sustained production at its nameplate capacity during the first half of 2020. Once fully-ramped up, the output is projected to reach some two million tonnes of alumina per year.
Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said: “We are pleased with the progress so far at Al Taweelah alumina refinery and we are on track to deliver a world-class ramp-up. Our preparations to operate Al Taweelah alumina refinery safely and efficiently began when the project was still on the drawing board. These plans are being effectively put into action by our operations team of global industry veterans and UAE Nationals specially trained for their roles in this new industrial activity for our country.”
EGA invested some $3.3 billion to build Al Taweelah alumina refinery. Construction took 72 million hours of work, equivalent to one person working for over 25,000 years.
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