GCC primary aluminium production is 5,229,115 tonnes in 2016
Collectively the five Aluminium primary producers (EGA (UAE), Alba (Bahrain), Ma’aden Aluminium (KSA), Qatalum (Qatar) and Sohar Aluminium (Oman) have produced 5,229,115 tons of primary Aluminium in 2016.
“During 2016 GCC Aluminium smelter and downstream have been going through disciplined productivity improvement and cost cutting initiatives, while maintaining key competitive advantage of having most sophisticated facilities to produce a variety of value added products for local and international market. At the same time preserving its leadership position of high environmental standards, compared to the rest of the world”, Said Mr. Daylami, Secretary General, Gulf Aluminium Council.
GCC Aluminium production constitutes 10 per cent of the total world production and is considered one of the key economic drivers for the Gulf region.
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About 40 per cent of the total production is utilized by the downstream aluminium industries in the Gulf and 60 per cent exported to different parts of the world.
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