Alba set to receive Line 6 first hot metal

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is all set for its Line 6 First Hot Metal on 1 January 2019 as scheduled, said Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa. The statement was made following the fourth quarterly meeting for 2018 held yesterday at Alba.

During this meeting, the Board approved the 2019 Annual Operating Plan and Q3 2018 Financial Statements and reviewed Safety, overall Financial Performance on the back of current market conditions – higher Alumina prices and lower LME prices, Line 6 Expansion Project progress, Project Titan – Phase III as well as Industry Outlook.

Adding further, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa: “We are delighted with the progress to-date and we look forward to the successful commissioning of Power Station 5 and Safe Start-up of Line 6.” The Board, also, approved the appointment of Dr Abdulla Habib Ahmed as Chief Operations Officer (COO) with immediate effect.