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    EGA to Acquire a Majority Stake in Italian Aluminum Recycling Firm

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to acquire an 80% stake in Italian aluminum recycling company Eco Green. The acquisition marks the latest milestone in the company’s global expansion and accelerates the company’s growth in aluminum recycling across Europe. “At EGA, we are making rapid progress in building a global aluminum recycling business alongside expanding our […]

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    Century Aluminum Restarts Production in the U.S. and Iceland

    Century Aluminum Company is expanding its worldwide capacity. The company restarted production at two of its aluminum smelting facilities in the U.S. and Iceland. Expanded U.S. Capacity Century produced the first hot metal at its plant in Mt. Holly, S.C., following its recent expansion project. This major expansion will increase total U.S. primary aluminum production […]

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    EGA and Alba Damaged In Recent Attacks from Iran

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) both reported damage to their primary aluminum facilities due to Iranian attacks on March 28. EGA noted that its Al Taweelah site, which produced 1.6 million tonnes of primary aluminum in 2025,  sustained significant damage during the Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone […]

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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 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 long term […]

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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,” […]