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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Government to cancel Bauxite mining lease to UAE firm
The Centre is set to cancel bauxite mining leases given to the a Middle Eastbased company in Andhra Pradesh's tribal-dominated Vishakhapatnam district for violating Forest Rights Act and provisions of Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act. The move may have impact on mining operations...
Mozal Aluminium to be used in Mozambican Industry
Maputo — One of the world’s largest manufacturers of aluminium cables, Midal of Bahrein, is to set up a factory in Mozambique, using the aluminium ingots produced at the Mozal smelter at Beluluane, in the outskirts of Maputo, as its raw material. On Friday, Mozal Chairperson Danie Murray and Midal...
Coca-Cola shifts to aluminium cans, signs contract with Bevcan
South Africa’s sole beverage can manufacturer Bevcan has been awarded a five-year, R5.6-billion contract to produce and supply lightweight aluminium cans for Coca-Cola’s portfolio of beverages. Coca-Cola Canners of Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Southern Africa, expected to deliver its...
EMAL to host ARABAL 2013 in Abu Dhabi
Responsibility for the 17th Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) was officially handed over to Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) on the 7th of February, 2013, another sign of the continuing rise of the flagship UAE project as a major player in the industry. The conference, due to be held in...
Rio Tinto will solve Mozambique logistics problem
Mozambique mining resources minister Esperança Bias says that Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto will be able to find a logistics solution that will allow it to export the coal it mines in the country’s Tete province. Following a valuation of its assets in Mozambique the group recently...
Gulf aluminium industry poised to become a primary production powerhouse
The Gulf aluminium industry is poised to become a primary production powerhouse of the metal following a $55 billion investment in new smelters and existing projects to boost the output capacity. According to major industry players, the UAE remains on front with $22 billion investment in its...
EMAL uses World Future Energy Summit to lead way on global sustainability
One of the key outcomes from the sixth World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi last month was the contribution of leading UAE companies towards sustainable development. One local company investing significant efforts in sustainability is Emirates Aluminium (EMAL). EMAL has been committed to...
1100 Aluminium industry workers face job loss in Nigeria
A total of 650 workers in Nigeria’s aluminium industry were sacked in December 2012, with 1,100 other facing an uncertain future, the Country Head, Tower Aluminium Plc, Dr. Jinesh Dugad, has said. Dugad, who said this during a press conference and factory tour of the company at Sango Ota, Ogun...
BHP Billiton to spend $1 Bn in South Africa projects
BHP Billiton remains committed to investing in South Africa, its regional chairman Xolani Mkhwanazi said during a presentation at the Mining Indaba on Wednesday. “It has been alleged that we want to leave South Africa; we are committed to South Africa, there’s nothing furthest from the truth than...
Tower Aluminium tasks govt on protectionist policy
Stakeholders in the Aluminium sector have called on the Federal Government to review its protectionist policy in the sector, in order to protect local manufacturers from what they describe as unfair competition in the sector. According to them, failure to do so, may lead to more companies closing...
Aluminium Middle East 2013 to discuss GCC’s growing global importance
With global demand for aluminium set to reach 70Mmt by 2020, it looks like GCC producers will be boosting production capacity to 5Mmt by 2014 when the region will account for over 13% of the world's total production. The GCC's expansion in terms of aluminium production has a lot to do with...
Qatalum CEO promotes aluminium as the sustainable modern metal for the future
Qatalum CEO Tom Petter Johansen has spoken alongside Norsk Hydro, Qatar University and the Norwegian University of Science & Technology at a seminar entitled Aluminium – The Sustainable Modern Metal For the Future of Qatar. In his presentation, Johansen predicted a rise in demand for aluminium in...
Qatalum inks supply deals with ALUNOOR, Qatar Aluminium
Qatalum, the Qatari aluminium smelter, has announced the signing of supply contracts with ALUNOOR and Qatar Aluminium Extrusion for the sale of premium aluminium. The signing ceremony at the Qatalum office in Mesaieed was attended by Qatalum CEO Tom Petter Johansen and Deputy CEO Khalid Mohammed...
Iran aluminum output hits 282,000 tons
Iran produced 282,300 tons of aluminum in the first 10 months of the current Iranian Calendar year, which began March 20, 2012. The amount shows a 1.6% increase compared to the same period the previous year, the Mehr News Agency reported. Iran produced 29,100 tons of aluminum ingot during the tenth...
GCC aluminium production to hit 5m tonnes by 2014
The GCC’s aluminium production is expected to reach five million tonness by 2014 in order to cater for the increasing global demand. Demand globally is estimated to increase and reach 70 million metric tonnes per year by 2020 and GCC countries are expected to boost aluminium production capacity by...
UAE shipping more aluminium in recent years
The UAE has raised its export of manufactured goods in recent years, shipping more aluminium and polymers alongside goods such as gold and minerals. Polymers used to make packaging, car parts and piping; unwrought aluminium; and copper wires all featured in the 10 most valuable commodities exported...
Azerbaijan raises aluminum export
Azerbaijan's aluminum export made $94,929,000 in 2012. According to the State Customs Committee, export has risen by $82,239,000 or 648.09% over 2011. The share of aluminum export made 0.4% as of 1 January 2013. Aluminum export made $12,689,000 in 2011.
Aluminium attracts automotive industry in the GCC
Vehicle manufacturers are taking note of the Gulf’s cheap aluminium to replace heavier steel components. Since 2008, three aluminium smelters have started up in the GCC, and a fourth is currently being commissioned. Between them, the plants will have added more than 2.3 million tonnes a year of...
