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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In Africa & Asia (ex-China), alumina production during December 2022 stood at 1.129 million tonnes, bringing the total output in the fourth quarter to 3.349 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. The monthly production stood restrained M-o-M and 5 per cent lower Y-o-Y than...
A report has recently revealed that Iran produced 176,239 tonnes of alumina powder in the nine months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2022). The report suggests a 1 per cent rise year-on-year from 175,284 tonnes. In the third quarter (September 21-December 21), Iran’s alumina...
Ali Al Baqali, the CEO of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, was recognized by the National Safety Council's (NSC) list for the 'CEOs Who Get It' list in 2023. Being the only Arab on the list, he was honoured for his dedication to preserving and...
With the aim of setting global best practices for the aluminium industry while enhancing the sustainability of EGA's computing operations, Microsoft UAE and Emirates Global Aluminium, the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, announced their intention to work together on Industry 4.0 and...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in Africa stood at 140,000 tonnes during December 2023, registering a hike of 11.11 per cent or 14,000 tonnes month-on-month from 126,000 tonnes. On a year-on-year basis, Africa’s primary aluminium output in...
The world’s biggest premium aluminium manufacturer, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), reported that it catered 203,000 tonnes of waste to other industries as feedstock in 2022. The quantity was almost twice as much as the EGA produced in 2022, resulting in lower stocks than in prior years and a 40...
In the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21–December 21, 2022), Iran's aluminium ingot production increased by 19 per cent compared to last year. According to statistics, the production of aluminium ingot increased from 398,610 tonnes in the same time last year to...
According to an official, Iran has begun researching the possibility of producing 500,000 tonnes of alumina annually from low-grade bauxite with Chinese assistance. On January 23, 2023, Turaj Zar'e, the Managing Director of Iran Alumni Company (IAC), said, "The initial phase of studies was done...
South32 has been facing an accumulation of inventory and working capital at the firm’s South African operations due to the prevailing shipment problems laid by the country’s port, which is controlled by the state-owned corporation Transnet. The Perth and Johannesburg enlisted mining company posted...
The primary aluminium sector has witnessed progressive initiatives this week, with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) hosting a drive to commission the Forced Cooling Network (F.C.N.) Project at Potlines 4 and 5, allowing the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East to augment production capacity by...
According to Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, the biggest shareholders of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), stated that the Middle East’s largest aluminium producer, may sell shares to the public as soon as the third quarter of 2023. On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in...
On January 10, 2023, Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited, a subsidiary of Vimetco N.V., issued a memo stating that it would temporarily suspend all operations in Sierra Leone. The memo states that the suspension is due to the lack of bauxite sales on the global market, which has had a detrimental...
On Monday, January 16, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) held a programme to commission the Forced Cooling Network (FCN) Project at Potlines 4 and 5. The occasion was attended by Alba's Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa and Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, along with Directors...
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has attested to five investment calls worth SR43 billion (US$11.4 billion) approximately for the construction of major industrial projects in the Arabian cities of Yanbu and Ras Al Khair. The signing of these deals was accomplished under the...
On January 15, 2023, Emirates Global Aluminium, one of the leading producers of aluminium and the leading beverage producers, can-makers and waste management companies, announced the launch of the Aluminium Recycling Coalition, intending to drive a step-change in aluminium recycling in the UAE. The...
The Saudi Arabia state-owned mining company headquartered in Riyadh, Ma'aden, announced on Wednesday that due to operational issues, the company had curtailed output at the aluminium smelter it jointly owns with Alcoa Corp., but the firm is currently scaling output back up. According to Robert...
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s first forum for sustainable technology exports, “Export of Transformational Industries and Their Role in Promoting Global Environmental Sustainability”, was held under the patronage and in the presence of The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, His...
The first aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman, Sohar Aluminium, announced the appointment of Ricardo Fontes Santana as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his position, Ricardo will head the finance, information technology, and supply chain management departments while championing the...
