Emirates Global Aluminium has restarted alumina production at its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi.
Alumina production is expected to ramp-up to 50% 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% of EGA’s alumina needs. Alumina is the feedstock for aluminium smelters.
Production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery was suspended on March 28 after Iranian attacks on Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi.
Al Taweelah alumina refinery began producing hydrate, the precursor product of alumina, on June 24.
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.
