Abu Dhabi (UrduPoint / WAM / 03 April 2026 AD) Emirates Global Aluminium, today, presented a preliminary assessment of operations in the wake of the recent Iranian attacks on its oil facilities. a companyThe long one locationOne of the largest aluminum production complexes in world.
The long one location It was seriously damaged in a result For the Iranian missile and Drone Attacks on Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. the locationIncluding the smelter, foundry, power plant, Al Taweelah alumina refinery and Al Taweelah recycling plant, were completely evacuated and the facilities went into emergency shutdown mode.
To resume operations at the smelter, EGA must repair the damage to the infrastructure and gradually restore each reduction cell. Early indications indicate that the full restoration of essential Aluminum production can take up to 12 months.
Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery and Al Taweelah Recycling Plant maybe Be able to resume some production earlier, depending on the final evaluation location damage.
Abdul Nasser Bin Kalban, CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “We are very disturbed by this matter attacks On our people who came from More than 40 countries and they were simply doing their thing Jobs.
Thank you machine No one suffered life-threatening injuries, and the injured are recovering well.
“Our long one location It is the foundation of the global economy, and a major contributor to global supply, making this incident detrimental to industries and prosperity around the world. We will do our best The best To support our customers all over world During this difficult period. We are working directly with customers whose deliveries may be affected by the situation in Tawila.
The Tawila smelter produced 1.6 million tons of cast metal in 2025. Emirates Global Aluminum has a large stock of metal in the market waterand on the ground in United Arab Emirates And some external sites.
Al Taweelah alumina refinery produced 2.4 million tons of alumina in 2025, meeting 46% of the total needs of Emirates Global Aluminium.
Al Taweelah Recycling Plant has an annual production capacity of 185 thousand tons annually.