EGA’s Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery Enters Final Stages Of Commissioning
The commissioning of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC’s (EGA) massive new alumina refinery is yet closer to producing its first alumina,...
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EGA Refines First Alumina At Al Taweelah
The first batch of alumina has been produced at Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC’s (EGA) new refinery at Al Taweelah. The US$3.3 billion plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi is the country’s first alumina refinery, which EGA says will set the UAE...
EGA Commissions First Of Four Sections Of Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery
UAE aluminium smelter Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) is one big step closer to alumina production over this week’s successful...
Waste Management System Now In Place At Al Taweelah, EGA Projects First Production For First Half Of 2019
United Arab Emirates aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium announced yesterday the commissioning of the waste-management system at the firm’s Al...
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EGA Takes First Delivery Of Caustic Soda At Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced yesterday the reception of the inaugural shipment of caustic soda for use in the Al Taweelah alumina refinery as it nears completion. The refinery, which covers an area equal to 200 football fields and utilizes enough steel to build 7 Eiffel Towers, is expected to require around 130,000 metric […]
EGA’s Construction of Bauxite Operations in Boké Reaches Half Completion
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC’s (EGA) operations in Guinea reached 50 percent construction completion this week, with the firm announcing the same on Tuesday. Operating in-country under the auspices of Guinea Alumina Corporation, EGA is employing 4,000 Guineans to complete the US$1.4 billion project. The firm says first production is expected to commence early next year. […]
EGA Receives First Bauxite Shipment for Al Taweelah Refinery from Guinea
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC announced this weekend the reception of the first bauxite ore destined for use at Al Taweelah alumina refinery from mines in west Africa. The shipment of 61 thousand metric tons arrived at port just over a month after it left the shores of Guinea. It represents the first of a yearly […]
EGA Inks Fifteen-Year Transshipment Agreement With Louis Dreyfus Company for Guinean Bauxite
UAE aluminium smelter Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC announced yesterday a new 15-year agreement with Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) subsidiary LD Ports & Logistics to transship bauxite from the Republic of Guinea. Separately, LDC subsidiary Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Abu Dhabi Ports executed an agreement to form a joint venture to assist in the project. […]
EGA Plans First Alumina Refined at Al Taweelah in First Half of 2019
United Arab Emirates aluminium smelter Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC revealed last week that it anticipates refining the first batch of alumina at Al Taweelah at some point in the front half of next year, over a year beyond the initially-planned start date of late 2017. The refinery, which is expected to ultimately boast a capacity […]
Aluminium Prices in Q2: A Market Analysis
Base metals prices tumbled in the last week of April and at the start of May, with the aluminium price falling to US$ 1765/t on May 10 (cash LME, US$ 1800.5/t 3-month), the lowest since January 2017. While there is no one ...
Research and Investment Hail Changing Tides for Montenegro’s KAP
On April 25, Montenegro’s Uniprom D.O.O. (owners of Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, KAP) started construction works on a €15 million aluminium ...
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to ...
Alumina Market Update: Surplus Of Alumina, Lower Prices Expected In 2019
2018 was a turbulent year for both the alumina market and the price, signified by the fact that spot price ...
