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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IDRC dismisses RAKIA’s claim against India on the Bauxite Supply Agreement
The Andhra Pradesh state government has achieved a major victory against Ras-Al-Khaimah Investment Authority’s (RAKIA) $273 million damage claim by over cancellation of the Bauxite Supply Agreement (BSA) inked by AP Mineral Development Corporation in October 2008. RAKIA, Penna Group and the Andhra...
EGA’s Al Taweelah again wins ASI Performance Standard Certification
Emirates Global Aluminium has announced on Thursday, May 19, that its Al Taweelah site has again bagged the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standard Certification for sustainable performance. The recertification covers EGA’s port, power generation, carbon plant, potlines, casthouse,...
Turkey’s aluminium scrap export during 2019-22 unveils an unsettling trend in the era of recycling
Aluminium is a highly recyclable metal that is extensively recycled globally. Recycling aluminium offers several benefits to the environment and economy. Many producers now have targets for increasing the use of secondary materials, since they can save both energy and costs. As per the data...
US monthly aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Bahrain plunge by 83.26% in February’22
Bahrain’s M-o-M exports of aluminium crude metals and alloys to the United States for February 2022 had dropped by 48,460 tonnes or 83.26 per cent from 58,200 tonnes in January 2022. The amount for February 2022 closed at 9,740 tonnes. On an M-o-M scale in January, the price had escalated by 28,600...
Imerys to build a 4.67-MWp solar plant at its alumina refinery in Bahrain, a step towards 36% carbon cut by decade-end
Paris-headquartered industrial minerals manufacturing company Imerys S.A. has reportedly collaborated with Yellow Door Energy to build a 4.67-MWp solar plant at its white fused alumina refinery in Bahrain. As per the report, more than 8,500 solar panels will be installed in the plant located across...
Alba inks agreement with Mitsubishi Power and SEPCO III to construct Block 4 at Power Station 5
The world's largest aluminium single-site smelter, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is on course to start building its fourth additional block at Power Station Five. The above remarks were made by Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chairman of Alba's Board of Directors, during the signing...
PABC seeking to explore new international markets for beverage cans supply
Founded in 2014, Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC), the country’s first and only aluminium beverage can maker, desires to expand new customer bases in the south or central Asian states, Africa and the Middle East, to enhance export sales. In a corporate briefing session with...
EGA’s latest milestone of 500kA DX+ Ultra reduction cell technology to boost aluminium output by 5%
On May 13, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced that they have successfully started their DX+ Ultra reduction cell technology with a modified liner at 500kA, the first time this amperage has reached the Middle East. When compared to the existing maximum working amperage in EGA, increasing the...
Alba’s gross profit excels by 121% in 1Q 2022 due to higher LME prices
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) 2022. As per the results, Alba, the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter outside of China, earned a profit of BD146.8 million (US$390.4 million) in Q1’22, which on a Y-o-Y value went up by 181% from...
UAE-Germany emphasizes fostering bilateral trade; aluminium export to Germany excels
During the recent discussion on escalating the bilateral and trade relations, the Gulf nation UAE and the EU nation Germany discussed strategies to co-operate in multiple areas that will benefit both the large economies. On 10 th May 2022, it was reported that discussions were held during a visit...
Dubal Holding collaborates with Nature Alu to establish UAE’s first high purity aluminium facility
The Chief Executive Officer of Dubal Holding, Ahmad Hamad Bin Fahad and Denis Mazerolle, the President of Nature Alu, Canada based high purity aluminium producer have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to materialise the first high purity aluminium facility in UAE. The primary focus of this...
Alba sustains to lead in ESG, achieving the highest ranking of all Bahrain-listed companies
The first aluminium smelter in the Middle East which has started its commercial operations back in 1971, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) pursues to lead in sustainability as it has been acknowledged as the top company in Bahrain on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating list by ESG...
UAE-Greece trade escalates by 67% in 2021; aluminium export to Greece tops the list
According to the data revealed for 2021 by Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), a government center affiliated with the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs in the United Arab Emirates, the value of trade exchange between the UAE and Greece soared by 67%, comprising to over AED2 billion,...
IMIDRO uncovers new mineral reserves worth US$28.7 billion in Iran; 17 million tonnes of bauxite reserve unearthed
New mineral reserves costing over US$ 28.7 billion have been unearthed in Iran by data submitted through the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). Rigorous mining expeditions for eight years in Iran have accumulated in IMIDRO’s latest exploration data...
Egyptalum enters profitability in the first 9 months of FY 2021-22
On May 8th, Egypt Aluminum (Egyptalum), the largest aluminium producer in Egypt and one of the largest in Africa reported that it had become profitable for the first nine months of the company's fiscal year (FY) 2021 to 2022. The Egyptian financial year runs from 1st July to 30th June. The...
Middle East's mining giant Ma’aden posts record Q1 profit of $772 million, with aluminium business contributing 24%
One of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has booked a net profit of SR2.9 billion ($772.2 million) for Q1 2022, reflecting a growth of 246% in comparison to the same phase previous, a benchmark of its own created. An announcement of its...
Alba achieves the highest ever ‘Safety Performance’
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s single-site largest aluminium smelter outside China embellished new records in safety on 30 April 2022 as it excelled 25 million safe working hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) for the first time in the history of its commercial operations. However,...
Alba turns out to be the first Bahraini organization to refinance its syndicated loan facility with sustainability linked terms
The initial aluminium smelter in the Middle East region, which commenced its journey with a production of 120,000 tonnes per annum in 1971, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), at present, is the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter ex-China has evolved as the first Bahraini Company to have...
