Emirates Global Aluminium

EGA Releases Second Annual Sustainability Report

EGA Releases Second Annual Sustainability Report

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) released its second-annual Sustainability Report earlier this week, detailing the progress the firm made towards its sustainability targets in 2018. In the report, EGA notes its work in conjunction with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative over the last...

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Events

EGA Greets Region’s First-Ever Capesize Vessel To Khalifa Port In Abu Dhabi

EGA Greets Region’s First-Ever Capesize Vessel To Khalifa Port In Abu Dhabi

Yesterday, Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) greeted the arrival of the region’s first fully-laden Capesize vessel at its quay at the Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. The arrival marks the beginning of bauxite shipments to fuel the new alumina refinery in Al Taweelah. The bulk ore carrier is the biggest ever to dock at a […]

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EGA Employee Improvements Initiative Saves Firm US$5.7 Million So Far In 2019

EGA Employee Improvements Initiative Saves Firm US$5.7 Million So Far In 2019

A program that incorporates suggestions from rank-and-file employees of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) has saved the company AED20.8 million (US$5.7 million) since the beginning of the year. To date the program has received over 14,000 suggestions from EGA employees on improving processes at worksites and reducing costs. In addition, the firm conducted a program […]

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EGA Inks US$750 Million Funding Deal For Guinea Bauxite Mine Project

EGA Inks US$750 Million Funding Deal For Guinea Bauxite Mine Project

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) revealed on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) closed a US$750-million financing deal to fund one of the country’s biggest-ever greenfield mining project. Per EGA, the loan has a 12- to 14-year tenor and is funded by a combination of development finance institutions, export credit agencies, and […]

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EGA Commissions Spent Pot Lining Pre-Treatment Plant At Al Taweela

EGA Commissions Spent Pot Lining Pre-Treatment Plant At Al Taweela

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced yesterday the start-up of its AED15 million (US$4.1 million) pre-treatment and spent pot lining facility at its plant at Al Taweelah. The facility is part of a nine-year project undertaken by EGA to discover alternative uses to spent pot lining. The firm has already claimed the top spot as […]

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EGA Becomes First Mideast Firm To Gain ASI Certification

EGA Becomes First Mideast Firm To Gain ASI Certification

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced on Wednesday the successful certification of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) against the ASI Performance Standard, making it the first Middle-Eastern firm to receive such certification. ASI certified EGA’s Al Taweelah plant, which boasts a nameplate capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. The certification attests to EGA’s adherence to […]

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