Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
Alba reaches 50m hours without LTI, strengthening aluminium safety record
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached 50 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) . The milestone was achieved on September 7, 2026, marking a record in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Alba’s continued focus on workplace safety across its aluminium...
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UAE's Emal aluminum smelter expansion produces first hot metal
Emirates Aluminium's Phase II expansion project in Abu Dhabi, UAE, produced its first hot metal Sunday, three months head of schedule, Emal said. At 1.7 km, Emal Phase II has the longest potline in the world, consisting of 444 reduction pots, and will raise total annual production capacity at the...
EMAL’s Emirati ladies engineer succeeds at UAE industrial flagship
The role of Emirati females in the expansion of Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) will be a central feature of a ceremony to celebrate the latest landmark of the UAE industrial flagship. The prominence of local women during the event is a reflection of their contribution to economic progress and highlights...
EGA to expand operations from bauxite mining to aluminium refining & other fields globally
Emirates Global Aluminium, or EGA, which is under formation, is aiming to become an international aluminium conglomerate with interests from bauxite mining to aluminium refining and carbon production, a top official said. EAG will be an organisation which will comprise of several umbrella companies...
Emal expansion ahead of schedule as aluminium production is boosted
Emirates Aluminium, known as Emal, took another step towards becoming the world’s biggest single site aluminium smelter yesterday as its third production line made its first hot metal. Completed three months ahead of schedule, the line is part of Emal’s Phase II expansion project, which will boost...
DUBAL, EMAL promote UAE primary aluminium industry at 28th International Aluminium Conference
As in prior years, the role of the UAE primary aluminium sector within the global industry will again be promoted by Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium at the 28th International Aluminium Conference, organised and hosted by Metal Bulletin in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16 to 18 September 2013...
Nespresso launches dedicated recycling program in the Middle East
Nespresso has extended its sustainability commitments in the Middle East with the launch of its first program to recycle its used aluminium capsules in the UAE. Thanks to this new recycling program, Nespresso Club Members and consumers will be able to easily return their used Nespresso capsules for...
Bechtel joining in Gulf metals and mining boom
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...
Qatar in aluminium technology initiative
An initiative to position Qatar as a core knowledge centre for aluminium technology in the Middle East has been launched jointly by Qatar University’s Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM), Hydro and Qatalum. CAM’s metallurgical expertise will be reinforced by Hydro, the global aluminium company...
Alba throws spotlight on finance training
Alba employees are seen here taking part in Finance101 – a series of half day training session organised as part of Alba’s Executive Education Series 2013 Alba conducted Finance101 for its management grade employees as part of the company's Executive Education Series 2013 The training programme was...
Finnish firm designs potential Abu Dhabi refinery
Finnish company Outotec has been awarded a contract by Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium in UAE to provide a license and design support for a potential new alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi. The value of the contract has not been disclosed. The company said that Mubadala and Dubal had placed the order to...
Outotec to deliver a technology license for a potential alumina refinery in the UAE
Outotec agreed to deliver a technology license for a potential alumina refinery in the United Arab Emirates. Outotec and Hatch, as an unincorporated joint venture, have been awarded a contract by Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) for the provision of a technology license as well as the basic and...
Alba launches 4-pronged safety drive
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, has launched a four-pronged campaign to bolster the safety culture across the firm and establish a zero accident work environment. The main thrust of the campaign is that safety must envelope each and every aspect of an...
Iran’s 5-month aluminum output surpasses 140k tons
The Islamic Republic of Iran has produced more than 140,000 tons of aluminum ingots in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2013). The volume of aluminum ingot production at the country’s three smelters -- Iranian Aluminum Company (IRALCO), the Al-Mahdi...
Glencore still dealing with Iran, Century says
Affiliates of Glencore Xstrata, Century Aluminum’s largest shareholder, continued to be involved in transactions in 2013 with entities fully or partly controlled by the Iranian government, according to a Century filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That disclosure comes in...
Alba initiates campaign to emphasise on safety
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)strengthened its focus on occupational safety with the launch of 'Keep the Safety Momentum Alive in Alba' campaign, which aimed to enhance Alba's safety principles and reinforce the culture of safety. The safety observation campaign was held on a plant-wide basis and...
China, India raise alumina sales to Iran after U.S. tightened sanctions
Iran has hiked purchases of alumina from China and India in the past two months as the country scrambles to shore up supply after the U.S. tightened sanctions on raw and semi-processed materials at the start of July. Western measures targeting Iran's disputed nuclear programme have hit many sectors...
Partnership with Khalifa Port aids EMAL's Phase II construction
Construction of EMAL's Phase II expansion is more than 70% complete and on schedule to meet its December 2013 deadline. Cooperation with Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is helping to ensure that the expansion of Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) into one of the world's largest single-site aluminium smelters...
Iran's aluminum ingot output hits 119,000 tons in 4 months
Iran has produced 119,000 tons of aluminum ingots in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2013, IRNA reported. The output rose by 6.3 percent compared to the corresponding period a year earlier. The volume of aluminum ingot production in the country...
