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Mid East Info
4 days ago
- General
- Mid East Info
EGA welcomes over 140 endangered Hawksbill turtle hatchlings at Al Taweelah beach - Middle East Business News and Information
United Arab Emirates,July 2025: Emirates Global Aluminium today announced the successful hatching of 143 critically endangered Hawksbill turtles at the company's Al Taweelah beach during this year's nesting season. This brings the total number of hatchlings recorded near EGA's operations to 7,643 since EGA began its turtle conservation efforts in 2011. The Hawksbill turtle is the only critically endangered sea turtle species known to nest along the UAE's coastline. Throughout the season, EGA's Sustainability team closely monitors nesting activity, safeguards turtle nests from predators and marine debris, and provides care for any injured or ill turtles found along the shore. Some 118 nests have been laid on the beach next to EGA's operations since the monitoring programme began. Earlier this year, EGA released seven rehabilitated sea turtles at our Jebel Ali beach, in collaboration with the Jumeirah Group's Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project. The initiative is part of EGA's ongoing partnership to support the recovery of injured and sick turtles and their return to the wild through the centre near Burj Al Arab. One of the released turtles was tagged with a satellite tracker to monitor its journey. Abdulnasser bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: 'Our team works hard to ensure that our beach is safe for the Hawksbill turtles return every season. Hawksbill turtles are part of our nation's natural heritage and we are committed to protecting the wildlife and biodiversity near our operations.' EGA organises a series of clean-up drives at Al Taweelah and Jebel Ali beach every year to help restore the beach for local wildlife. This year, some 300 employees from across the organisation volunteered for three beach clean-up activities and removed more than four tonnes of washed-up waste from the beach, which was responsibly recycled through authorised waste management partners. The average female Hawksbill turtle is capable of laying 100 to 150 eggs each nesting season.
Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Ghana cancels $1.2bln bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say
Ghana has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa's richest deposits, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Potential partners include Dubai-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) or a Chinese firm, two of the sources said. The termination marks a strategic pivot by Ghana, which holds an estimated 900 million metric tons of bauxite, the seventh largest globally, but has struggled to attract sustained investment in mining and refining infrastructure. Rocksure's lease covered the Nyinahin Hills in central Ghana, home to about 376 million tons of bauxite, the feedstock for aluminium. It was the basis for a joint venture between Rocksure and the state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to build a mine and alumina refinery, with Rocksure holding 70% of the Asante Bauxite Company JV. GIADEC and the government owned 20% and 10%, respectively. The lease was never ratified by parliament, rendering it void under a 2019 Supreme Court ruling. "By the Exton Cubic ruling, without ratification, you have no lease," one of the sources said, adding that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources had informed Rocksure. GIADEC declined to comment, citing ongoing negotiations. The lands ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Rocksure also declined to comment. Another of the sources said the firm had not been formally notified of the termination, only that GIADEC was exiting the JV. Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, lags in bauxite production behind regional peers like Guinea, a global bauxite giant. GIADEC is now actively courting new investors, including EGA and several Chinese firms, the GIADEC source said. EGA, which lost its mining license in Guinea over delays in building a refinery, signed a memorandum of understanding with GIADEC in June to explore opportunities in Ghana. 'EGA has expressed interest in jointly developing bauxite opportunities in Ghana and is currently assessing the technical and commercial parameters of such collaboration,' the company told Reuters in an email response to queries. EGA said no binding agreement had been signed, and did not disclose investment figures, resource estimates or timelines. A third source said EGA had previously considered investing in Ghana around 2022 but backed out to avoid jeopardizing its Guinea license. "They didn't want Guinea to feel they were shifting focus to Ghana," the source said. "Sourcing bauxite from Ghana aligns with our objective to grow aluminium production by diversifying our supply base,' EGA said. GIADEC aims to begin extraction and off-take from the area - known as Block B - in the first quarter of next year. While no deals have been finalised, talks with potential partners are at an advanced stage, according to the first source. "We're looking at all options to see which one serves the interest of the nation," the first source said. The Ghana Chamber of Mines projects national bauxite output will rise to 2 million tons in 2025, from a record 1.7 million tons this year. (Reporting by Maxwell Akalaare Adombila; Editing by Veronica Brown; Editing by Susan Fenton)
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Ghana cancels $1.2 billion bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say
ACCRA, July 28 (Reuters) - Ghana has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa's richest deposits, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Potential partners include Dubai-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) or a Chinese firm, two of the sources said. The termination marks a strategic pivot by Ghana, which holds an estimated 900 million metric tons of bauxite, the seventh largest globally, but has struggled to attract sustained investment in mining and refining infrastructure. Rocksure's lease covered the Nyinahin Hills in central Ghana, home to about 376 million tons of bauxite, the feedstock for aluminium. It was the basis for a joint venture between Rocksure and the state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to build a mine and alumina refinery, with Rocksure holding 70% of the Asante Bauxite Company JV. GIADEC and the government owned 20% and 10%, respectively. The lease was never ratified by parliament, rendering it void under a 2019 Supreme Court ruling. "By the Exton Cubic ruling, without ratification, you have no lease," one of the sources said, adding that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources had informed Rocksure. GIADEC declined to comment, citing ongoing negotiations. The lands ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Rocksure also declined to comment. Another of the sources said the firm had not been formally notified of the termination, only that GIADEC was exiting the JV. Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, lags in bauxite production behind regional peers like Guinea, a global bauxite giant. GIADEC is now actively courting new investors, including EGA and several Chinese firms, the GIADEC source said. EGA, which lost its mining license in Guinea over delays in building a refinery, signed a memorandum of understanding with GIADEC in June to explore opportunities in Ghana. 'EGA has expressed interest in jointly developing bauxite opportunities in Ghana and is currently assessing the technical and commercial parameters of such collaboration,' the company told Reuters in an email response to queries. EGA said no binding agreement had been signed, and did not disclose investment figures, resource estimates or timelines. A third source said EGA had previously considered investing in Ghana around 2022 but backed out to avoid jeopardizing its Guinea license. "They didn't want Guinea to feel they were shifting focus to Ghana," the source said. "Sourcing bauxite from Ghana aligns with our objective to grow aluminium production by diversifying our supply base,' EGA said. GIADEC aims to begin extraction and off-take from the area - known as Block B - in the first quarter of next year. While no deals have been finalised, talks with potential partners are at an advanced stage, according to the first source. "We're looking at all options to see which one serves the interest of the nation," the first source said. The Ghana Chamber of Mines projects national bauxite output will rise to 2 million tons in 2025, from a record 1.7 million tons this year.
Al Etihad
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Al Etihad
EGA supplies CelestiAL solar aluminium to Brembo
14 July 2025 22:47 ABU DHABI (WAM)Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced an agreement to increase its CelestiAL solar aluminium supply to Brembo, the global leader in braking is EGA's aluminium made in the UAE using solar power, which significantly reduces the emissions associated with aluminium agreement is an extension of an existing supply agreement with Brembo and will see a significant increase in the supply of EGA's CelestiAL solar aluminium to the company. EGA has supplied aluminium to Brembo since 2019 for manufacturing innovative braking is a key metal for the automotive industry due to its light weight, strength, and corrosion resistance properties. EGA is one of the largest suppliers of foundry alloys to the automotive industry worldwide, including to BMW Group, and tier-one suppliers of Mercedes-Benz and is a pioneer in the design, development, and production of high-performance, innovative braking technology. Founded in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy, Brembo supplies advanced braking systems to the world's most prestigious automotive manufacturers, including high-performance road and racetrack cars and Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: 'At EGA, we continue to drive innovation to produce the highest quality, low-carbon metal for our customers. I look forward to continuing our successful partnership with Brembo over the coming years and I thank them for their trust in EGA.'Beatrice Sarti, Chief Purchasing Officer of Brembo, said: 'Brembo takes another significant step forward in responsible procurement. This new agreement allows us to reduce emissions by nearly 50 per cent for the same volume of aluminium, further reinforcing our ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.'EGA was the first company in the world to produce aluminium commercially using solar power. Generating the electricity required accounts for some 60 per cent of the global aluminium industry's greenhouse gas emissions. EGA is certified to the global standard established by the automotive industry which aims to ensure even more rigorous quality management in the global automotive supply chain.
Zawya
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
EGA supplies CelestiAL solar aluminium to Brembo, global leader in braking solutions
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates and the world's biggest 'premium aluminium' producer, today announced an agreement to increase its CelestiAL solar aluminium supply to Brembo, the global leader in braking solutions. CelestiAL is EGA's aluminium made in the UAE using solar power, which significantly reduces the emissions associated with aluminium smelting. The agreement is an extension of an existing supply agreement with Brembo and will see a significant increase in the supply of EGA's CelestiAL solar aluminium to the company. EGA has supplied aluminium to Brembo since 2019 for manufacturing innovative braking systems. Aluminium is a key metal for the automotive industry due to its light weight, strength, and corrosion resistance properties. EGA is one of the largest suppliers of foundry alloys to the automotive industry worldwide, including to BMW Group, and tier-one suppliers of Mercedes-Benz and Nissan. Brembo is a pioneer in the design, development, and production of high-performance, innovative braking technology. Founded in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy, Brembo supplies advanced braking systems to the world's most prestigious automotive manufacturers, including high-performance road and racetrack cars and motorcycles. Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: 'At EGA, we continue to drive innovation to produce the highest quality, low-carbon metal for our customers. I look forward to continuing our successful partnership with Brembo over the coming years and I thank them for their trust in EGA.' Beatrice Sarti, Chief Purchasing Officer of Brembo, said: 'Brembo takes another significant step forward in responsible procurement. This new agreement allows us to reduce emissions by nearly 50 per cent for the same volume of aluminium, further reinforcing our ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.' EGA was the first company in the world to produce aluminium commercially using solar power. Generating the electricity required accounts for some 60 per cent of the global aluminium industry's greenhouse gas emissions. EGA is certified to the global standard established by the automotive industry which aims to ensure even more rigorous quality management in the global automotive supply chain. Contacts at EGA: Theodora Gabrah tgabrah@ About EGA Since 1975, when it was founded as Dubai Aluminium by His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Global Aluminium has been innovating aluminium to make modern life possible. Today EGA is the world's biggest 'premium aluminium' producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry. EGA is equally-owned by Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi and the Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the largest company jointly owned by the two Emirates. EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States EGA's aluminium is the second largest made-in-the UAE export after oil and gas. In 2023, EGA sold 2.75 million tonnes of cast metal. EGA is the only UAE producer and makes the UAE the fifth largest aluminium producing nation in the world. EGA has more than 400 customers in over 50 countries. In 2023, value-added products accounted for 76 per cent of EGA's cast metal sales. EGA's aluminium is primarily used in the construction, automotive, packaging, aerospace and electronics industries. Around 10 per cent of EGA's aluminium production is sold in the UAE to around 20 downstream aluminium companies that make products with EGA's aluminium. The growing broader aluminium sector in the UAE supports more than 57,000 jobs. EGA itself employs over 7,000 of these people including more than 1,300 UAE Nationals. EGA has focused on technology development for over 30 years. EGA has used its own technology for every smelter expansion since the 1990s and has retrofitted all its older production lines. In 2016 EGA became the first UAE industrial company to licence its core industrial process technology internationally. As a corporate citizen of the UAE, EGA aspires in all its operations to be measured amongst the world's leading metals and mining companies in meeting its environmental and social responsibilities. In 2017, EGA became the first Middle East headquartered company to join the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, a global programme to foster greater sustainability and transparency in the aluminium industry. In 2019, EGA's Al Taweelah site became the first in the Middle East to receive certification from ASI for its sustainability practices and performance. EGA's Jebel Ali site was certified in 2021. EGA's bauxite mining subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, achieved the Press Release first ASI certification in Guinea in 2023. Al Taweelah alumina refinery was certified later in 2023. EGA's German speciality foundry was certified in 2023, before its acquisition by EGA. In 2021, EGA began production of CelestiAL solar aluminium, produced with solar power from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park on the outskirts of Dubai. EGA is the first company in the world to make aluminium commercially using the power of the sun. EGA was formed in 2014 through the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium. EGA's Jebel Ali aluminium smelter began production as DUBAL in 1979. At almost five square kilometres, this site is five times bigger than Dubai Mall. EMAL started production in 2009 and its Al Taweelah aluminium smelter was the largest single-site aluminium smelter in the world when completed. EGA's Al Taweelah site is five times bigger than Al Maryah Island at six square kilometres. EGA has its own power stations at both sites in the UAE, producing electricity to meet its needs. EGA's electricity generation capacity is 6,474 megawatts, making EGA the third largest electricity generator in the UAE after the Dubai and Abu Dhabi utilities. EGA also produces water through desalination units at its power plants. EGA began production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery in April 2019. EGA's alumina refinery is the first in the UAE and only the second in the Middle East. The project reduces the UAE's dependence on imported alumina and supplies over 48 per cent of EGA's needs. Bauxite exports from Guinea Alumina Corporation, EGA's wholly-owned subsidiary in Guinea, began in August 2019. The GAC project was one of the largest greenfield investments in Guinea in over 40 years. For more information on EGA please visit
