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...
Odisha eyes UAE funding for aluminium, critical minerals and port projects
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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Oman’s Sohar Free Zone welcomes new calcined petroleum coke plant, Sanvira
The Sohar Free Zone in Oman has gladly accepted the opening of the Sanvira carbon plant with a manufacturing capability of 600,000 tonnes of calcined petroleum coke yearly and 24 megawatts of electricity generated by the steam force. The plant has been constructed by an Omani-Indian collaboration,...
EGA’s Al Taweelah facility welcomes Michael Parson, the Governor of Missouri
Michael Parson, the Governor of the State of Missouri in the United States of America, visited Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) Al Taweelah facility in Abu Dhabi. EGA is the largest industrial firm outside of oil and gas in the United Arab Emirates. During the visit, the Governor received a...
EEG collects 11,987 kg aluminium cans in “Can Collection Drive” to enable circular economy
On November 11, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) achieved fulfillment with their “Can Collection Drive” having the tagline “Cancel the Linear, Enable the Circular”. EEG was, fortunately, able to collect a glorious 11,987 kg of aluminium cans with the sole purpose of recycling them. Since the...
Alba announces the financial closure of its Power Station 5 Block 4 project
Aluminium Bahrain, one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, reached the financial close on its Power Station 5 Block 4 project. The virtual signing ceremony with Sinosure was held on Monday, November 14. The $225 million facility is supported by the China Export and Credit Insurance...
EGA unlocks milestone: Produces 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its start-up in 1979
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, has recorded yet another milestone. The company has produced 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its operations in 1979. As a result, roughly 3 per cent of all aluminium made in the UAE has been by EGA. "Reaching 40...
Decarbonization isn't restricted to aluminium, cement among others needs to follow zero carbon path: COP27
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP27, is the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference and is being held from November 6 until November 18 2022, in the Egyptian resort town, Sharm El-Sheikh. At COP27 and...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Alba books a profit above $1 billion in nine months of 2022; Vedanta becomes the first in the Indian aluminium business to receive the BIS certification
This week, the global aluminium industry saw the Q3 results of some prominent aluminium companies. To begin with, Alba reported a profit of BD48 million (US$127.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022, 62% lower than the BD125.9 million (US$335 million) profit for the same quarter in 2021. In its...
Alba books a profit above $1 billion in nine months of 2022, with comprehensive income growing 51% Y-o-Y
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium companies headquartered in the Middle East, has announced the third quarter and nine months results ended September 30, 2022. As per the report, Alba has booked a profit of BD48 million (US$127.6 million) for the third quarter of...
Alba wins Gulf Aluminium Council’s Health & Safety Award 2022 for incredible operational standards
On November 2, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the largest aluminium smelters globally, was awarded the Gulf Aluminium Council (G.A.C.)'s Health & Safety Award 2022 at the Gulf Aluminium Dinner that was hosted at the Ritz Carlton, Bahrain. The award was handed over to Alba's Chief Executive...
Saudi Arabia welcomes Hydro CIRCAL at the World of Technal seminar
Technal, one of the world’s leading providers of aluminium building systems for doors, windows and facades in France and a part of the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy giant Norsk Hydro announced the launch of ‘Hydro CIRCAL’ in Saudi Arabia. The sixth edition of “World of Technal: Seminar...
EGA’s Ramp-Up programme to support new found entrepreneurs with technical aid
On November 7, Emirates Global Aluminium, the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates excluding oil and gas, introduced EGA Ramp-Up, an initiative with the focus on funding the next generation of entrepreneurs whose enterprises will help in a steady growth of the economy and generate...
Alba stresses the importance of proposed line 7 project, stating aluminium is the metal of the future
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, met with Bechtel’s President of Mining & Metals Global Business Unit Ailie MacAdam, Bechtel’s President of Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region Justin Siberell and Bechtel’...
EGA receives platinum UAE Innovation Award by Dubai Quality Group for excellent performance
Emirates Global Aluminium, the biggest industrial enterprise in the United Arab Emirates, excluding the oil and gas sectors, has bagged the platinum UAE Innovation Award from Dubai Quality Group, a UAE-based training and knowledge-sharing global hub. The UAE Innovation Awards ceremony is chaired by...
EGA reports zero heat-related illness this summer, proving key hazards for outdoor workers can be mitigated
Climate change is one of the most challenging situations to tackle, especially for the workers who work under hot conditions; ensuring a safe and sound environment under such a situation is really important. With this, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world's largest producers of...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman rebound in July 2022 at 10,300 tonnes
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman in July 2022 rebounded close to the volume in May 2022. After a month-on-month drop in June by 2,450 tonnes or 22.69 per cent to 8,350 tonnes, the United States aluminium flat rolled products imports grew by 1,950 tonnes to stand...
Ghana welcomes Bedeschi shiploaders, bauxite and manganese handling efficiency to increase
According to our report from West Africa, almost all of the unloading operations for two Bedeschi shiploaders and one echopper shipped fully erected from Jebel Ali Port, Dubai to Ghana Takoradi Port have been accomplished. Jebel Ali is a deep port located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) falls consistently through Q3 to close at 3.518 Mt: IAI
In September 2022, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) stood at 1.121 million tonnes, registering a downfall of 6.27 per cent month-on-month but an increase of 1.91 per cent year-on-year, found the International Aluminium Institute data. In August 2022, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina...
EGA joins the First Movers Coalition to encourage decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), excluding oil and gas, joined the First Movers Coalition to support cutting-edge clean solutions in challenging industries. The First Movers Coalition, which now has more than 50 significant...
