On Wednesday, November 19, the US miner MP Materials experienced a sharp rise of 8.61 per cent in its stock movement to US$63.55 following a new rare earth refinery deal signed with the US Department of Defence and the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Maaden. The signing of the deal stemmed from the...
Maaden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC), a subsidiary of Maaden, one of the world's fastest-growing mining companies, has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Emerge. Emerge is a joint venture between Masdar, a global leader in clean energy, and EDF Power Solutions, renowned for...
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The Saudi Mining Company (Ma’aden) today announced that it has concluded several contracts to supply Asian customers with over 300 KMT of primary aluminum throughout 2014, complementing the 50 KMT in supply agreements made with local and Turkey customers. “Today we announce that Ma’aden has arrived...
The construction of the Saudi mining sector serves the country and citizens over the long term and contributes to creating thousands of jobs for the people of the Kingdom, especially in the technical jobs, as well as investment opportunities for citizens and international companies, Saudi Minister...
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Ma'aden, has announced that the aluminium rolling mill operated by subsidiary Ma'aden Rolling Company has begun operations. The $590m mill, built under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Samsung Engineering, is part of the $10.8bn...
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) has restarted one of the two potlines at its new aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia, the company said on Sunday. The $10.8-billion aluminium plant at Ras al-Khair, a joint venture between Ma'aden and US-based Alcoa, shut one of its smelting lines in mid October...
From Saudi Arabia to Oman, Arabian Gulf states are grabbing a greater share of the raw materials needed to power economic diversification. Gulf economies last year produced 3.7 million tonnes of aluminium, which is equal to 9 per cent of the world’s total, according to the non-profit Gulf Aluminium...
Noel Brown, academic and president of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is just one of several countries currently recruiting Jamaican engineers and other workers from the bauxite sector for jobs abroad. Ma'aden Aluminium in Saudi Arabia - a joint venture...
AMCOL International Corporation ACO announced today that it is furnishing more than 1.5 million square meters (16 million square feet) of its Resistex (R) geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) product to a new aluminum processing facility in Saudi Arabia. The 25.3 million contract includes supply of the...
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) expects to start producing bauxite from a new mine in the second quarter of 2014, a company executive said on Wednesday. Ma'aden and U.S. partner Alcoa are developing a mine with the capacity to produce 4 million tonnes per year of raw material for their new...
Spot premiums for primary aluminum imported into Japan are not affected by Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden smelter closing one potline, but buyers expressed concern Wednesday that the contract premiums for the first quarter of 2014 may be impacted. On October 16, operator Alcoa said the 740,000 mt/year...
Australia’s Alumina Ltd expects Saudi Arabia’s 1.8 million alumina refinery to start production in the fourth quarter of 2014, manager corporate strategy and development Andrew Wood told delegates at Metal Bulletin’s 3rd Asian bauxite and alumina conference. "Our joint venture with Ma’aden – 4...
Alcoa Inc is one of the global players engaged in the production of alumina, primary aluminium, and fabricated aluminium. It has a presence in mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. The company recently announced that the smelter operated by the joint venture (Ma’aden-Alcoa) has...
On 16 October, Alcoa announced that the smelter at the Ma'aden-Alcoa joint venture, which remains in initial start-up phase, has halted production on one of two potlines. The temporary shutdown was undertaken after a period of pot instability. The joint venture is actively working to restore the...
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) and Sahara Petrochemical Company (Sahara) announced that their affiliate SAMAPCO has completed exportation of its first sea shipment of ethylene dichloride and caustic soda. The shipment consisted of 10,000 metric tons of ethylene dichloride and 5,000 metric...
Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) Chairman and Founder, Mohammed Al-Naki announced today details of the upcoming ARABAL conference that will be held in November 5-7th at the St. Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island. The event, which will be hosted by Emirates Aluminium this year, will...
The US firm Bechtel is setting up a Dubai office for its mining and metals division, as the company sees growing opportunities for the sector in the Arabian Gulf. Bechtel, one of the largest engineering and construction companies in the world, wants to tap into a market where it estimates contracts...
The big story in regional aluminium production is the commencement of operations of the joint venture between Saudi Arabian Mining Company and US market leader Aluminium Company of America (Alcoa) in December 2012. This is the sixth smelter to come into operation in the GCC region. Ma’aden...
Aloca Inc. and The Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) announced the completion of its engineered wetlands wastewater management system in Saudi Arabia. The first-of-its-kind system will reduce water demand by nearly 2 million U.S. gallons per day and is expected to save more than $7 million...
KEOPS Technologies, Inc. is currently deploying a new standard aluminium MES solution for the Ma’aden/Alcoa joint venture. Encompassing the electrode, general plant, and casthouse areas, the deployed functionalities will enhance the ability of the site to manage its production. After months spent...
