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...
Odisha has brought forward its investment roadshow in the United Arab Emirates as competition among Indian states for overseas capital intensifies. The programme was initially planned for December, but growing investor outreach by other states prompted the government to advance the visit, according...
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Nigeria stands at a pivotal crossroads. The nation's auto spare parts sector, with an estimated annual revenue ranging from $500 million to $900 million, possesses the latent power to become a cornerstone of economic growth. Yet, this potential remains largely untapped, as local manufacturing is...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has declared a steep growth in its financial landscape for the second quarter of 2024, owing to increased sales and higher global aluminium prices. After a year-on-year downfall in Q1 fiscal output, Alba has recovered...
Arab Aluminum Company (AAC), specialised in manufacturing extruding aluminium profiles for a wide range of industries like industrial and architectural, has announced its fiscal results for the first half of 2024, indicating a staggering growth in earnings. Arab Aluminum noted that its H1 net...
Ma'aden, Saudi Arabia's premier mining company, has announced a remarkable 160 per cent increase in profitability, achieving a net profit of SR2 billion ($532 million) for H1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The significant growth, highlighted in a statement on the Saudi stock exchange...
Maaden, a Saudi state-owned mining company, has announced its Q4 2024 financial results, whereby it says its new aluminium recycling plant at Ras Al-Khair is undergoing a pre-feasibility stage. The company says its bankable feasibility stage is expected in the third quarter of 2024. The plant will...
Nigeria has officially launched a new fleet of 12 four-car diesel trains manufactured by CRRC Corporation Ltd. on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) line. This 45-kilometre double-track route, connecting the capital Abuja to its airport and surrounding satellite cities, is now fully operational...
August 7, 2024, witnessed the establishment of a strategic partnership between the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East and Japan’s leading aluminium product manufacturer, following the signing of an agreement by Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. and Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd to establish a...
GME Recycling, a leading Italian company in the design and construction of aluminium recycling plants, has reportedly set up a fully automated aluminium scrap recycling plant in Nigeria, investing 10 million euros into construction and 6 million euros into technologies. The plant, equipped with...
Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company Q.P.S.C. (QAMCO), a 50 per cent joint venture partner in Qatar Aluminium Company (Qatalum), reported a net profit of QR237 million for the six-month period ending June 30 th , 2024. The earnings per share (EPS) stood at QR0.042. After a volatile 2023 and early...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C., the world’s largest single-site smelter, announced on August 6 the appointment of Ricardo Fontes Santana as a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company also said the appointment would be effective from August 15, 2024. Mr Ricardo will join Alba with a wealth of...
A group of students from the Civil Engineering and Architecture departments of the University of Bahrain, with a keen interest in aluminium building solutions, recently paid a visit to Reynaers Middle East (RME) to learn about the advancements in this field, focusing on international aluminium...
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), a public service infrastructure company, has been creating awareness for environmental sustainability practices through recycling and the benefits of recycling. DEWA advocates for recycling plastic bottles and aluminium cans in line with the Dubai...
In the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 20, Iran produced more than 169,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots. The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported this significant production milestone. Between March...
In the first half of 2024, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) demonstrated an annual increase of 9.48 per cent, primarily due to robust output in the first quarter. According to the International Aluminium Institute, Africa & Asia’s alumina production in Q1 was 7.9 per cent higher than...
Baotou Aluminum has recently secured an international invention patent for an "aluminium electrolytic process adjustment method" and has obtained an invention patent authorisation certificate in Nigeria, marking the company's first foreign invention patent authorisation. This patented method...
Aluminium sulphate producer Chilmund Chemicals is preparing to export its water treatment chemicals to several regional countries as a part of its strategy for regional expansion. During the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialisation Week, Business Development Director Mr...
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister of Public Enterprise Sector Mohamed Shimi to review progress on industrial projects across the textile, aluminium, and automotive sectors. Shimi provided a detailed update on the initiatives within the Holding Company for Spinning, Weaving,...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, welcomed for the summer training over 25 UAE National high school and university students considering careers in industry. EGA’s summer training programme has been running for more than two...
