Aluminium prices settled 0.35 per cent higher at INR 345.6 (USD 3.64), backed by declining exchange inventories, expectations of additional fiscal measures in China and concerns over constrained supply from the Middle East. However, improving production prospects in the region limited further...
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum has outlined the environmental controls planned for its proposed aluminium smelter at the Tulsa Port of Inola, a project that could add up to 750,000 tonnes of annual primary aluminium capacity in the United States. The proposed facility is expected to create at least...
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On Tuesday, February 2, Emirates Global Aluminium, the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer, announced that it secured BMW as the first customer for its solar-powered CelestiAL aluminium. According to the contract, EGA will supply 43,000 tonnes of the UAE’s first-of-a-kind aluminium,...
Emirates Global Aluminium has accomplished a major periodic refurbishment of its Potline 3 at Al Taweelah, one of the longest and most productive potlines in the world. The reduction cells (or ‘pots’) in which aluminium is smelted mandate re-lining after several years of production. During the...
On 24 th January 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, and Geocycle UAE, part of the world's largest building solutions group LafargeHolcim announced that they have signed an agreement to extend their ground-breaking 10-year partnership in creating value from industrial waste in the UAE. Since 2010, EGA...
On 18 th January 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced a new global milestone placing the United Arab Emirates as the first country in the world to produce aluminium using the solar energy. The milestone supports the vision of HH Sheikh...
On 5 th January 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, the first in the UAE, has delivered sustained monthly production at or above nameplate capacity for the past three months. The milestone marks the completion of a world-class ramp-up of Al Taweelah...
Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port commenced its South Quay operations with the newly launched facility. The first shipment carrying bauxite harboured at the new port is destined for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)’s Al-Taweelah alumina refinery. Alfred Oldendorff, the bulk carrier, the first...
Emirates Global Aluminium has signed a series of agreements with PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) for delivery of technological know-how to upgrade the Indonesian company’s aluminium smelter in North Sumatra. The signing was part of Indonesia UAE Week, which was organised by the two...
Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), bauxite mining subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has built a field hospital for COVID-19 in a record time of only 30 days, in association with Tamouh Healthcare and Dubai-based manufacturer Weatherhaven. The Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Field Hospital has...
The largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has signed an agreement with NEO Aluminio Colombia that could lead to the export of EGA’s UAE-developed state-of-the-art technology for the development of the first aluminium production...
Christian Bruch, Siemens Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, and Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Emirates Global Aluminium’s CEO, have reportedly met to evaluate the progress of a very highly-efficient power generation facility under construction at EGA Jebel Ali site and discuss potential future...
Emirates Global Aluminium has announced today, on October 21, that it could save almost AED 60 million since the beginning of this year, thanks to its employee-led continuous improvement programmes. Since January, EGA employees have submitted 18,400 ideas through the company’s suggestion scheme to...
Aluminium prices for US consumers, especially from the transport, construction, and packaging industries, are decreasing as the market is anticipating tariff exemptions for producers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This follows agreements by the two Arab states to establish ties between...
Emirates Global Aluminium has adopted specially-designed virtual learning platforms for its employee learning and talent development during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the onset of the pandemic, EGA moved all its workshops and learning circles online in just five weeks, launching a new virtual...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, has come up with its third annual Sustainability Report, wherein it has all the details of the company’s 2019 environmental, social, and governance performance in the UAE as well the Republic of Guinea. The...
Emirates Global Aluminium announced on Tuesday, September 15, that it resumed hiring young Emirati talent for technical roles through its National Training programmes, following a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since July, Emirates recruited some 21 young Emiratis as the first batch of new...
Emirates Global Aluminium has been heralded for the second time as ‘Global Aluminium Supplier of the Year’ by Maxion Wheels, the world’s leading wheel manufacturer of aluminium and steel for passenger, commercial, and specialty vehicles. Maxion Wheels has been using EGA’s aluminium since 1995 for...
Emirates Global Aluminium, today, August 19, has marked a year since its first bauxite export from wholly-owned mining subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation. In last one year, EGA has exported over 6.1 million dry metric tonnes of bauxite ore to customers around the world, while maintaining a...
Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) on 27 th July’20 made public that its employees have completed 12 months without a lost-time accident. With a frequency rate of 0.61%, this performance positions GAC among the most successful mining companies in the world in terms of occupational health and safety....
