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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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters (İDDMİB) as its new Associations member. The General Secretariat of the Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters' Association (İMMİB) established the Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous...
The fourth high-speed Talgo train started daily commercial operation on the Cairo-Aswan line on March 29, 2023, according to an Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) announcement. In 2019, the Spanish railroad magnates and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport agreed on a EUR 157 million deal that also...
In an effort to maximise process efficiency and reduce unscheduled downtime, Emerson, the American multinational corporation, recently introduced its aluminum filter regulators, an alternative to stainless steel filter regulators. The ASCO™ Series 641, 642, and 643 aluminum filter regulators...
On March 29, 2023, the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) announced that the fourth high-speed Talgo train had begun daily commercial service on the Cairo-Aswan line. The Egyptian Ministry of Transport and the Spanish railway tycoons agreed on a contract of EUR 157 million in 2019, which also called...
The American University in Dubai is announced as a winner of EGA’s this year’s AI Robot competition. Al Robot is an annual competition hosted by EGA, challenging students from UAE universities and higher education institutions to design and make prototype industrial robots for use at EGA’s...
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Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) in the first two months of 2023 amounted to 2.159 million tonnes, reflecting a year-on-year drop of 2.92 per cent from 2.224 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In February 2023, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina output...
Alumina supply from China, the Middle East and Brazil witnessed growth in 2022. China ranked as the largest alumina producer, while Australia was the world's second-largest alumina producer in 2022. The commissioning of new capacities in China and the supply from Brazil remained key sector drivers....
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, announced that the Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 Project is progressing per the schedule. Alba's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa stated that the Power Station 5 (PS5)...
On March 23, 2023, the leading manufacturing company in Nigeria producing and marketing extruded aluminium products, Aluminium Extrusion Plc, revealed its Audited Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2022. Aluminium Extrusion Industries Plc (NIGALEX) reported a 12-month turnover of...
To assist the communities where it works, Rio Tinto upped its budget for spending on Australian suppliers to more than A$15.3 billion in 2022. Over 6,200 firms, comprising Australian-owned and run companies and locally owned and controlled offices of foreign corporations, shared an increase in the...
In February 2023, Africa's primary aluminium production stood at 130,000 tonnes, reflecting a plunge of 13,000 tonnes or 9.09 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. But in January, the output edged 3,000 tonnes or 2.10 per cent higher at 143,000 tonnes, compared to...
In February 2023, the world's primary aluminium production totalled 5.273 million tonnes, reflecting a second consecutive drop this year. Compared to 5.823 million tonnes in January 2023, the world's primary aluminium output recorded a decrease of 9.45 per cent month-on-month, found the...
According to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), Iran's alumina powder output during the first eleven months of the current Iranian calendar (March 21, 2022-February 19, 2023) totalled 206,887 tonnes. That reflected a 2 per...
The globally recognized world-class provider of high-quality cast house products and foundry alloys, Qamco, has projected a QR1.1 billion capital expenditure for 2023-27. The company will aim at its strategic plans to strengthen its market position and explore new international markets, focusing on...
The Minister of the Public Enterprise Sector of Egypt, Mahmoud Esmat, appreciated the intensely cordial attitude of the UAE toward Egypt, referring to them as a pillar of globalisation. These strong words of friendship were exchanged in Cairo when the Minister entertained the CEO of Emirates Global...
In accordance with the restructuring plan signed in November 2021 following the company's reorganisation in February 2019, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill "GARMCO", a portfolio company of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, announced its first repayment to creditors of USD 23 million. GARMCO reported...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has reportedly announced to have secured sustainable financing loan of BD 1.6 million from the Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK) for its Solar Farm Project. The news came on March 12, 2023, after Alba's CEO Ali Al Baqali...
A primary supplier of copper and aluminium solutions in UAE, Ducab Metals Business (DMB) has inked a memorandum with CTC Global, a US-based producer of high-end conductors. This agreement interlinks DMB with CTC in a way that the former can become the only producer of energy-efficient, high-power...
