Manufacturing & mining

EGA restarts alumina production at Al-Taweelah refinery

The facility, which consists of 1,262 reduction cells and produced 2.4 million tonnes of alumina in 2025, suffered damage in Iranian drone and missile attacks on Kezad on 28 March
10 July 2026
MDO and Kazakh firm to invest in Oman copper project

As part of their joint venture agreement, Solidcore Resources will acquire up to a majority 60% stake in the proposed project, which will be located in state-backed Minerals Development Oman’s Block 11B concession area
09 July 2026
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09 July 2026

Egypt gold project to start commercial production next year

09 July 2026

IHC deepens India links with $11.5bn aluminium venture

03 July 2026

EGA reports progress on restarting Al-Taweelah alumina refinery

02 July 2026

Value of Algerian extractive projects more than doubles

02 July 2026

Contractors express interest in Algerian aluminium project

01 July 2026

DP World and Bahraini firm break ground on Jafza facility

30 June 2026

L&T wins feed contract for Oman green steel project

30 June 2026

June 2026: Data drives regional projects

29 June 2026

Carbon capture at a crossroads

26 June 2026

EGA commissions aluminium recycling plant in Abu Dhabi

25 June 2026

Saudi Arabia launches new mineral exploration licensing round

24 June 2026

Iran invites companies to register for Kharg Oil Terminal development

22 June 2026

Alba acquires Aluminium Dunkerque in $2.2bn transaction

11 June 2026

Iraq tenders three cement plant projects

05 June 2026

Chinese firm breaks ground on $1.1bn Oman battery plant

03 June 2026

May 2026: Data drives regional projects

31 May 2026

US publishes guides to investing in Syria

25 May 2026

Kuwait’s Heisco working on active projects worth $3.5bn

22 May 2026

India’s Jindal Steel to build $390m facility in Oman

18 May 2026

Conflict dents Alba production and sales in Q1 2026

13 May 2026

Chinese-Saudi joint venture to build $566m copper plant

12 May 2026

Chinese company signs deal to develop Syria cement plant

12 May 2026

UAE firm to build graphene production unit in Abu Dhabi

11 May 2026

Egypt to expand Nag Hammadi aluminium complex

06 May 2026

UAE signs aircraft deal with Brazil’s Embraer

05 May 2026

Oman secures $550m-worth of industrial investments

01 May 2026

Resilience to define the next phase of competitiveness in the UAE

01 May 2026

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