
GCC aluminium production constitutes 10 per cent of the total world production and is considered one of the key economic drivers for the Gulf region. (Image source: Pavel L/Shutterstock)
The collective output of primary aluminium by the five GCC producers ? Emirates Global Aluminium in UAE, Alba in Bahrain, Ma?aden Aluminium in Saudi Arabia, Qatalum in Qatar and Sohar Aluminium in Oman ? stood at 5.27mn tonnes in 2015