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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World primary aluminium production slightly down in 2019; December production drops 1.11% YoY
Global primary aluminium production totalled 5.435 million tonnes in December, with a year-on-year drop of 1.11%, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday, 20 January 2020. The output rose by 3.35% from 5.259 million tonnes in November and 1.61%...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) receives Certification against ASI Performance Standard
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reportedly secured ASI Performance Certification for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium while remaining committed towards environmental, social, and governance performance. The ASI certification covers the production and marketing of...
GCC smelters produced 5.7 million tonnes of primary aluminium in 2019
The five primary aluminium producers in the GCC region produced a total of 5,771,854 tonnes of primary aluminium in 2019, according to Gulf Aluminium Council. That was up 6.72% or 363,600 tonnes year-on-year. The high-quality aluminium was shipped to the local as well as the international market....
South Africa’s Alumina import shows 6% downfall in 2020
The expected import for alumina has shown de-growth of 6% for South Africa which is accounted to 2.42 million tonnes for 2020, in comparison to 2.58 million tonnes in 2019. South Africa is not a major producer of aluminium in the African region. Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana are the leading...
Alba’s ACEO Ali Al Baqali conducts his first Annual Majlis 2020 to set whole year project plan
Alba’s Acting Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) Ali Al Baqali held his first Annual Majlis today, Monday, January 13. Today’s was the first session of the many to be held over the week for Alba’s Executive Management, Directors, Management and employees from various departments at the Alba Oasis Hall....
US import of Al crude, alloys and metals from Qatar: Abrupt rise in 24% during Jan-Sept
The US import of aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from Qatar has shown an abrupt rise in 24% during Jan’19-Sept’19 in comparison to the previous year at the same phase. The total import recorded to 123,000 tonnes during Jan’19-Sept’19, whereas in the previous year during Jan’18-Sept’18 the...
Stands strong as the French leader in aluminium shipbuilding: Piriou enters the 250th club
The Piriou group has acquired the order for an offshore delivery vessel from Jana Marine Services, a Saudi Arabian company. The vessel is premeditated for the transportation of personnel and freight, will be the 250th aluminium vessel built by the Piriou Company in Concarneau. The Piriou Group has...
Africa’s Jan-Nov primary aluminium output falls 1.51 YoY
Africa’s primary aluminium production amounted to 133,000 tonnes in November 2019, representing a decrease of 2.92% from 137,000 tonnes in November 2018, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The output was down 3.62% from October’s production of 138,000 tonnes and 0.75% from...
0.71% decline in USA’s import of Aluminium Crude, Alloy and Metals from Bahrain during Jan–Sept
The scenario has reflected that there is a 0.71% de-growth of the USA’s import of aluminium crude, alloy and metals from Bahrain during Jan’19- Sept’19 when compared to the same period of 2018. The total imports from Jan’19 – Sept’19 accounted to 97,400 tones, whereas in the previous year at the...
JPMC and Alufluoride Ltd to jointly set up aluminium fluoride factory in Jordan
On Wednesday, January 8, the Jordan Chemicals Company, fully owned by the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC), and Alufluoride Limited of India signed an agreement to set up an aluminium fluoride factory in Jordan. As per the deal signed, the first phase of the project includes building the...
Alba marks a new milestone by producing above 1.36 million tonnes aluminium in 2019
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has announced that its aluminium production in 2019 exceeded 1.36 million tonnes, marking a new milestone. Compared with 1,011,101 tonnes of production in 2018, Alba’s output in 2019 increased by 35 per cent over the...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US down 30% YoY in Jan-Sept
The United Arab Emirates exported 321,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metal and alloys to the US in the first nine months of 2019, from 456,000 tonnes exported in the first nine months of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. That was down 29.61% over...
Saudi Arabia’s exports of aluminium to the US up 15.6% YoY in Jan-Sept
Saudi Arabia’s exports of total aluminium (crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the US stood at 55,200 tonnes in the first nine months of 2019, an increase of 15.6% from 47,750 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US...
Guinea’s alternative for bauxite is Cameroon: Canyon Resources
Canyon has been initiating a strong position over significant high-grade bauxite resources in Cameroon in recent years. Canyon Resources Ltd freshly published a scoping study supporting a simple and successful mining operation in two junctures at its Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon. Stage...
Etihad Credit Insurance to back Dubai’s Cable Company’s expansion plan
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) has reportedly announced to sponsor the expansion plans of Dubai Cable Company, which is a leading name in the copper and aluminium wire and product development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution. The news came after ECI, the UAE federal export credit...
EGA accomplishes its first run for the UAE industrial technology project export
Emirates Global Aluminium, which is the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, on 29 th December’19, announced the accomplishment of its historic project to export the UAE developed industrial technology, with the statement of performance guarantee tests at...
Alba achieves historical milestone of 15 million working-hours without LTI
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) achieved historical milestone of 15 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) on Saturday 21 December 2019 since operations began in 1971. Alba’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa stated: “2019 has been a significant...
EGA’s Al Taweelah refinery produces one million tonnes of alumina since first production
Emirates Global Aluminium announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi produced one million tonnes of alumina since operations started in April. The refinery is now expected to reach sustained production at its nameplate capacity during the first half of 2020. Once fully-ramped up,...
