Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) collaborated with Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) to deliver the UAE’s first batch of low-carbon aluminum using electricity generated at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. EGA is marketing this type of low-carbon aluminum under the product brand MinimAL. “Global demand for low carbon […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) started hot metal production in the pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation aluminum smelting technology. Located at the Al Taweelah smelter, the EX pilot project is a key foundation for future low-carbon primary aluminum production at EGA. “First hot metal from these EX technology reduction cells is a […]
EGA Spectro Alloys, which is 80 percent owned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), started production at its state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant in Rosemount, Minnesota. With the new expansion completed, the leading Midwest-based producer of recycled aluminum alloys will produce and sell billet under EGA’s recycled product brand RevivAL, a nod to the company’s 52-year legacy […]
The Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (Arabal) is the premier event for the Middle East’s aluminum industry. Organized by the Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) on behalf of the Middle East’s primary and downstream aluminum producers, it is the only conference to be attended by every primary smelter in the region, including Emirates Global Aluminium […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to invest $4 billion in the construction of a new aluminum smelter in the U.S., making it the first primary aluminum production plant to be built in the U.S. in 45 years. The company recently signed an MOU with Governor Kevin Stitt to locate the proposed smelter in Oklahoma. “The […]
The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an integrated aluminum producer, with capabilities ranging from bauxite mining to smelting, casting, and recycling. Its aluminum smelting capabilities include two smelters in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, and in Jebel Ali, Dubai, with total production of 2.73 million tonnes in 2023. Within its […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) broke ground on the construction of ten pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation smelting technology, at its Al Taweelah smelting facility. The pilot will not only prove the cell technology, but also the advanced Industry 4.0 capabilities of the design, building on EGA’s existing R&D and Industry 4.0 […]
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) reported on the progress of its Aluminium Industry Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which was launched at COP28 in December 2023. The initiative tracks and publicly reports the greenhouse gas reduction ambitions and progress of IAI member companies, encouraging further steps in the sector’s efforts to address climate change. The initiative is backed […]
