Maaden JV awards Hyundai US$1.5 billion alumina refinery EPC

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has won a US$1.5 billion contract to build an alumina refinery in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia.

New production line for Maaden-Alcoa aluminium JV

Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) plans to add a new production line at its aluminium joint venture (JV) with Alcoa to produce sheets used in the automotive and construction industries.

The GCC is poised to become a primary aluminium production powerhouse over the next decade and expectated to contribute to over 13 per cent of the worlds aluminum production by 2013.

The GCC is poised to become a primary aluminium production powerhouse over the next decade and is expected to contribute over 13 per cent of the worlds aluminum production by 2013.

ABB has won a contract worth US$9mn from OARC

ABB has won a contract worth US$9mn from Oman Aluminum Rolling Company (OARC) to develop, implement and execute all maintenance activities at the companys rolling mill plant in Sohar, Oman.