Alba to pour Line 6 first hot metal soon

Manama : Alba Chairman announced yesterday that the company aims to pour Line 6 First Hotel Metal by January 01, 2019, which will make it the world largest site aluminium smelter. Announcing the move, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, the Chairman of Aluminium Bahrain, said the project is a turning point for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the aluminium industry in the Region.

“We now look forward to the next phase of the Line 6 Expansion Project, which will make us the world’s largest site aluminium smelter,” said Shaikh Daij. This statement was made during the third quarterly Board of Directors meeting for this year, held on Wednesday at Alba.

Adding further, Shaikh Daij stated: “We are pleased to have safely progressed our roadmap for future growth as we aim to pour Line 6 First Hotel Metal by January 01, 2019.” During the meeting, the Board reviewed Financial Performance to-date, Line 6 Expansion Project overall progress, Project Titan – Phase III as well as insights on the overall market conditions: London Metal Exchange (LME) and Alumina prices.