EGA Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery Restart: Abu Dhabi Facility Begins Ramping Up Production

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, today announced the restart of alumina production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi.

Alumina production is expected to ramp-up to 50 per cent of plant capacity within days.

EGA expects to have the technical capability to ramp-up to full alumina production by the end of this
year. The timing of further production ramp-up at Al Taweelah alumina refinery will be based on supply
chain dynamics and the optimisation of EGA’s alumina sourcing strategy. The ramp-up of aluminium
production at Al Taweelah smelter does not depend on full ramp-up at Al Taweelah alumina refinery.

Al Taweelah alumina refinery produced 2.4 million tonnes of alumina in 2025 and met 46 per cent of
EGA’s alumina needs. Alumina is the feedstock for aluminium smelters

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “First
alumina production from Al Taweelah alumina refinery is another big milestone in our journey to restore
EGA’s Al Taweelah site to its position as one of the most important aluminium production complexes in
the world. The dedication and agility of the team at Al Taweelah alumina refinery has enabled us to
reach this milestone safely and quickly.”

Production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery was suspended on 28 March after Iranian attacks on Khalifa
Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. Al Taweelah alumina refinery began producing hydrate, the precursor
product of alumina, on 24 June.

Al Taweelah alumina refinery is located next to Al Taweelah smelter. Alumina is transferred to storage
and then into the smelter by a system of conveyor belts. Al Taweelah alumina refinery originally began
production in 2019.