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    ICSOBA 2025 Highlights Technical Advancements in Primary Aluminum

    The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina, and Aluminium (ICSOBA) hosted its 43rd International Conference and Exhibition on October 26–31, 2025, at the Howard Johnson CAEXPO Plaza in Nanning, Guangxi, China (Figure 1). The conference reflected the organization‘s ongoing commitment to engage with the fast-growing aluminum sector in the Asia-Pacific region, demonstrating both technological […]

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    CRU Projects Potential Impact of the Middle East Conflict on the Aluminum Industry

    In the wake of Israel and the U.S. launching coordinated joint attacks on Iran, CRU Group released a webinar exploring how conflict in the Middle East will affect the metals industries. Hosted by Alex Tuckett, head of Economics, with Alex Christopher, senior analyst – Aluminium, presenting the aluminum perspective, delved into both the short term and […]

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    Proposed U.S. Aluminum Smelter Inspires Investment in Downstream Manufacturing

    Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the companies behind the planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, signed an agreement with U.S. Aluminum Company, a new venture, to explore the development of an aluminum manufacturing plant near the new smelter. “The development of America’s largest and most advanced primary aluminum production plant right […]

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    EGA Achieves First Charge at Its Aluminum Recycling Plant In the UAE

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) achieved a major milestone in the construction of its aluminum recycling plant under construction at Al Taweelah. The giant melting furnace at the plant has been charged with scrap metal for the first time. “Aluminum’s infinite recyclability is a key reason our metal is an essential material for the development of […]

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    EGA Spectro Alloys Orders Key Scrap Recycling Equipment for Major Expansion

    EGA Spectro Alloys signed a major contract with Presezzi Extrusion for the supply of key scrap recycling equipment. This marks an important milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to advanced aluminum processing technologies. “Our partnership with Presezzi Extrusion will bring best-in-class technology to Spectro’s operations and strengthen our ability to deliver consistent, high-quality billet to […]

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    Century and EGA Appoint Bechtel to Lead Preparatory Engineering on U.S. Aluminum Project

    Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) selected American firm Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for their planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma. “Building the first American primary aluminum production plant in decades is a transformative project for America’s industrial revival, the strong economic future of Inola and Oklahoma, and for our company,” […]

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    Century Aluminum and EGA Unite to Build First U.S. Smelter in Almost 50 Years

    Century Aluminum Company and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) entered into a joint development agreement to build the first new primary aluminum production plant in the U.S. since 1980 — revitalizing U.S. aluminum expertise and know-how. Previously, the two companies had each separately announced plans to build smelters in the U.S., including EGA’s planned greenfield smelter […]

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    Top Ten Light Metal Articles and News Stories of 2025

    Light Metal Age (LMA) strives to be at the forefront of the major trends in worldwide aluminum manufacturing. By looking back at the most viewed articles and news stories that we published on our website, we hope to highlight the major trends and developments from the previous year. In 2025, these stories reveal a distinct interest […]