Emirates Global Aluminium
A UAE-based aluminium producer, one of the largest in the world outside China, that suffered facility strikes and cut output during the 2026 Iran war.
Covered in 3 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 29, 2026.
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NALCO Weighs a New Rs 18,000 Crore Aluminium Smelter in Andhra Pradesh
State-owned NALCO is considering a new 0.5 million tonne aluminium smelter in Andhra Pradesh, costing about Rs 18,000 crore. The plant would let it turn all of its expanded alumina output into metal rather than sell alumina abroad.
Aluminium Stockpiles Hit a Multi-Decade Low as Gulf War Disruption Squeezes Supply
LME aluminium stocks have halved in 2026 to 246,925 tonnes, the lowest in the exchange's 18-year public record, as Gulf war damage to smelters and a Mozambique plant closure squeeze supply.
Iran's Renewed Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Is Squeezing Aluminium, Copper and Nickel Supply Chains
Iran's renewed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with tolls up to $2 million per vessel, has disrupted Gulf aluminium smelters and threatens the sulphur supply behind copper, nickel and zinc processing.
