Hisham bin Abdulrahman

Dustin Johnson Q&A: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship up next as world No 1 targets 'more of the same' after trophy-laden

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Dustin Johnson has already underlined his position as golf’s world No 1 in 2018. He began the year in impressive fashion with an eight-shot victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. The American tees up this coming week in the UAE, as he headlines a strong field at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, presented by EGA. Last year,Read more

Emirates Global Aluminium plans IPO, banks pitch for role

Dubai - Arab Today

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s top five producers, has invited banks to pitch for a role in its planned initial public offering, sources told Reuters. The IPO could take place later this year, on either the Dubai or Abu Dhabi stock exchange, but the size of the offering has yet to be determined, the sources said. EGARead more

EGA opens sales office in St. Louis

Abu dhabi - WAM

Emirates Global Aluminum, EGA, has announced the opening of its new and larger sales office in St. Louis to expand its presence in the United States, a market it has served for nearly two decades. The office, which operates under the name Dubal America, coordinates EGA’s work with American customers. EGA has supplied aluminium in the United States since 1998Read more

EGA and GE sign MoU

Dubai - WAM

Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, and GE Power today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to work together on a 100-day programme to reduce EGA’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions under the UAE Government Accelerators programme. Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EGA, and Joseph Anis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Power Services for the Middle East & Africa,Read more

First bauxite bulk sample sails from EGA Guinea project to China

Conakry - WAM

Emirates Global Aluminium today announced that the first bauxite bulk sample shipment from its mine under development in the Republic of Guinea has shipped out from the port of Kamsar, bound for bauxite customers in China. The shipment of 55,000 tonnes is an important milestone in EGA’s programme to unlock Chinese and other markets for Guinean bauxite. EGA is theRead more

EGA wins at Dubai Quality Group Innovation awards

Dubai - Arab Today

Emirates Global Aluminium has received four awards at the 2016 Quality Group Continual Improvement and Innovation Symposium, cementing its reputation as an innovative UAE industrial champion. EGA swept the 'Kaizen' category, named after the Japanese practice of continual improvement in business, winning gold, silver and bronze awards for its unique process innovations and contributions to the aluminium industry. EGA hasRead more

#UAENationalDay45 EGA celebrates 45th National Day

Dubai - Arab Today

Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, has celebrated the 45th National Day with special heritage-themed events to celebrate the spirit of the nation in Jebel Ali, Dubai and Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, respectively. On the occasion, Khalid Buhumaid, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at EGA, said, "EGA is always extremely proud to celebrate the annual UAE National Day. With 2016 markingRead more

EGA triumphs again at Ideas.america

Dubai - XINHUA

The Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, a jointly-held, equal-ownership company formed by Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi and the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has won gold, silver and two bronze medals at the 2016 Ideas.America Idea of the Year competition. The winners were announced during the Ideas.America conference, which took place recently in Atlanta, Georgia. "Our achievements regularly receive independentRead more

EGA to start Guinea bauxite mine construction

Guinea - Arab Today

Emirates Global Aluminium, or EGA, will begin construction on a major bauxite mine in the Republic of Guinea to secure supply of the high-quality raw material for its primary aluminium production facilities in the UAE. The two million tonnes per annum (mtpa) alumina refinery will reduce EGA's dependency on alumina imports by more than 40 per cent. EGA announced itRead more

EGA continues to forge ahead with technology innovation

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, has implemented advanced technologies to improve productivity and enhance operational procedures at its operations, while maintaining the highest standards of environmental conservation. As part of its mandate to drive an ongoing quest for innovation-based improvements, the dedicated Technology Development and Transfer department at EGA continuously forges ahead in identifying and implementing technological advancements for the benefitRead more