Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
The aluminium industry is entering a phase where supply security is being tested across the entire value chain. The latest developments show the pressure beginning with bauxite, moving through logistics and alumina, feeding into aluminium prices and producer earnings, and eventually reshaping...
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has recorded 48 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI), reaching the milestone on 16 July 2026 as the company intensifies workplace safety measures for the summer season. The achievement reflects Alba's continued efforts to maintain a safe and...
Konecranes has secured a contract from Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) to modernise five auxiliary cranes at the company's aluminium smelter in Bahrain. The order was placed in January 2026. Delivery of the equipment is expected by the end of 2026, and installation is due to start in early 2027....
Alcoa shares (ASX: AAI) have come under pressure, dropping 30 per cent over the past three weeks as aluminium prices softened on expectations that supply disruptions owing to the Middle East conflict may gradually ease. On Tuesday, Alcoa's Australian-listed shares fell 4.17 per cent to close at AUD...
Aluminium producers in the Gulf are increasing overseas acquisitions and investments as they seek to strengthen supply chains, expand market access and reduce exposure to regional risks. The trend comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz...
The global aluminium industry is entering a phase where the biggest concern is no longer just building more smelters or expanding downstream demand. Across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, the focus is increasingly shifting toward securing stable supplies of bauxite and alumina as...
As the Middle East conflict continues with full force, the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and 9 per cent of aluminium production and supply from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hangs by the thread of uncertainty. Compounded by the damages caused by the geopolitical unrest, GCC completes...
The aluminium packaging sector, which consumed around 16.70 million tonnes in 2025 and is projected to approach 17.16 million tonnes in 2026, is now confronting the risk of losing 3-3.5 million tonnes of aluminium supply this year. Packaging industries across Asia, Europe, the United States and...
The global aluminium market is undergoing a sharp reset as the ongoing Middle East conflict and the resulting energy disruptions tighten supply, lift production costs and push prices to multi-year highs. The Iranian missile attacks on the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)...
Over the years, the Middle East has been a notable contributor to the global primary aluminium production and trade. Out of the 6-6.5 million tonnes produced in the region, 5-5.5 million tonnes are exported, underlining the lion’s share of the production being shipped overseas. This share accounts...
Aluminium Bahrain, the world’s largest aluminium smelter on a single site, reported a sharp rise in profitability in Q1 2026 despite operational disruptions caused by regional tensions across the Gulf. Profit attributable to equity holders surged 316 per cent year on year to BHD 75.3 million (USD...
National Aluminium Company Limited’s (NALCO) exports 40 to 50 per cent of its produced alumina to the Middle East. According to Shri Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NALCO’s alumina exports to the region have been disrupted , owing to the geopolitical tensions surrounding the...
The opening quarter of 2026 presents a curious contradiction. On the surface, global aluminium production slipped-from 18.6 million tonnes in Q4 2025 to 18.3 million tonnes in Q1 2026, a 1.6 per cent decline. But step back, and the bigger picture tells a different story: output remains 1.1 per cent...
Global aluminium production and supply is considerably driven by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which contributes around 9 per cent of aluminium to the supply chain. Every year, the GCC produces and supplies approximately 6 to 6.5 million tonnes and 5 to 5.5 million tonnes of aluminium,...
Sri Lanka’s construction sector, heavily dependent on aluminium, is hanging by the thread of uncertainty. Roughly 28,000 tonnes of aluminium is used in the construction sector of the nation. The two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, only to be...
The top aluminium producer of the Middle East, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has invoked force majeure clauses for the partial suspension of deliveries due to the damage sustained by its Al Taweelah smelter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Iranian drone and missile attacks . Explore-...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 Restricted trade from the Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz and EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter becoming inoperative for a year due to Iranian strikes are seen as an opportunity for China’s aluminium export growth by many market analysts. Whether this ambition may turn real...
Following the strike of Iran on two major aluminium facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, escalating the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is now moving to sell a large volume of alumina, which is deemed the key raw material required for producing...
Executive Summary: The global aluminium sector is feeling the heat of a supply crisis, as major aluminium producers face policy curbs, geopolitical crises, sanctions and tariff hurdles, and environmental setbacks. The war in Iran has further inflated the crisis with shipping disruptions and attacks...
