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The 730,000t question: Can NALCO and GAC rescue a faltering alumina market?
Alumina
As the 2026 primary aluminium production navigates through a rocky course, the global alumina production map is being redrawn by the respective geopolitical factors. The data accumulated by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) depicted drastic drops in the cumulative alumina production volume across the world in April 2026, exhibiting a turbulent market environment. Global alumina production in April 2026 stood at 11.92 million tonnes, which recorded a month-on-month decline of 5.74 pe ...
GCC aluminium production outlook revised for Q2 2026 after April output shock
Primary AL
As the Middle East conflict continues with full force, the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and 9 per cent of aluminium production and supply from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hangs by the thread of uncertainty. Compounded by the damages caused by the geopolitical unrest, GCC completes one-third of the April-June quarter (Q2) of 2026, with a staggering 26.87 per cent month-on-month production decline. GCC April’26 rings warning bells Aluminium production in the January-March quarter ( ...

Primary AL
According to six sources, the leading aluminium producer in the Middle East, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), is reportedly in negotiations with Oman in order to acquire a stake in competing producer Sohar Aluminium of Oman, which has an annual production capacity of about 395,000 tonnes. This is an indication of EGA’s aim to venture beyond the UAE and set cornerstones across the Middle East and the world.    Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Globa ...
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Hindalco eyes higher aluminium exports amid Middle East supply disruptions
Primary AL
17 Mar 2026
Hindalco Industries Limited expects its aluminium exports to rise in the coming months as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupt regional supply. Managing Director Satish Pai said that the company plans to increase shipments to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, leveraging supply gaps created by the ongoing conflict in the region. While Hindalco already exports to these markets, as noted by Pai, “the macro situation is West Asia has giv ...
EGA’s milestone at the Al Taweelah aluminium recycling plant, a move attempted to bridge the Guinean bauxite sourcing gap
Recycled AL
27 Jan 2026
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest company among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the aluminium industry, has achieved a major construction milestone at its aluminium recycling plant in Al Taweelah, with the facility’s giant melting furnace charged with aluminium scrap for the first time. The development is an indication of the shift towards domestic recycled aluminium production to bridge the bauxite sourcing gap caused by Guinea’s policy of revoking bauxite mining li ...
World primary aluminium production growth hits 5-year low in 2025 as GCC output weakens and China nears 45MT ceiling
Primary AL
26 Jan 2026
Going by the world primary aluminium production trend since 2020, 2025 saw the slowest pace in half a decade, reflecting a structural shift rather than a cycling dip. According to the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production grew by only 1.06 per cent, a sharpest deceleration from the 3.24 per cent growth recorded in 2024. Between 2020 and 2023, the world primary aluminium production growth remained between 2.4 and 2.9 per cent, underscoring how exceptional 2025 pr ...
GCC aluminium output down 2.9% in first ten months as the region shifts to new bauxite suppliers post-Guinea ban
Primary AL
05 Dec 2025
Across the Gulf, the primary aluminium and alumina sector has been moving at a noticeably different pace this year. Aluminium output across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been edging lower through 2025, a trend that becomes clear once the latest numbers are lined up against last year’s. In the first ten months, smelters produced 5,128 thousand tonnes, compared with 5,282 thousand tonnes in the same period of 2024 — roughly a 2.9 per cent drop. Many operators sensed the shift even before ...
Taha International Wins GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025 in Kuwait
Sustainability
09 Nov 2025
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has honoured Taha International for Industrial Services, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025. The recognition was announced during the Third Gulf Industrial Exhibition, organised by Kuwait’s Public Authority for Industry. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The award was received by Mr. Ammar Awachi, CEO of Taha Inter ...
Midal Cables Honored with the Industrial Excellence Award  at the 3rd GCC Industrial Exhibition
Downstream
04 Nov 2025
Midal Cables proudly participated in the 3rd GCC Industrial Exhibition, organized by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and attended by Their Excellencies the Ministers of Industry from the GCC states. During the event, Mr. Rashed Hamed Alzayani, Managing Director of Midal Cables Group, received the prestigious Industrial Excellence Award on behalf of the company, presented by H.H. Minister Khalifa Al-Ajeel, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the State of Kuwait, ...
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