Al Taweelah alumina refinery was the first in the United Arab Emirates and only the second in the Middle East. It began production in 2019.
The plant converts bauxite into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium smelters. Al Taweelah alumina refinery meets some 40 per cent of our alumina requirements, securing EGA’s competitive supply of this important raw material.
Al Taweelah alumina refinery is located next to our Al Taweelah smelter. Alumina is transferred to storage and then into the smelter by a system of conveyor belts.