Qatar smelter plant reaches full productionQatar's joint-venture aluminium smelter plant Qatalum achieved its full production capacity of 585,000 tonnes in September, the company said in a statement on Saturday. "We are excited to be entering this new phase at Qatalum, moving from More… |
Qatar’s aluminium market 'set to hit $436m'The demand for fabricated aluminium products in Qatar’s construction industry is expected to increase at a CAGR of 12 per cent from $252 million in 2010 to $436 million in 2015, said the organisers of an upcoming aluminium trade show in Dubai. More… |
Norsk declares force majeure for Qatalum deliveriesNorwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro said it had declared force majeure for aluminium deliveries from its Qatalum smelter in Qatar after a power failure delayed the plant's ramp-up schedule. Declaring force majeure frees companies More… |
Qatalum sees Mideast aluminium demand up 5pcQatari aluminium producer Qatalum expects Middle East and North African demand for the metal to rise by 5 per cent this year, a senior Qatalum executive said on Sunday. The regional pace of demand growth would be in line More… |
Qatalum output to hit 585,000 tpy by Q4Qatalum, a joint-venture aluminium plant between Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro is expected to hit its production target of 585,000 tonnes per year (tpy) by the fourth quarter, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The total cost of develo More… |
Qatalum installs anti-corrosion reinforcementQatar Aluminium (Qatalum), the largest aluminium project ever launched in Qatar, recently installed Schöck corrosion-resistant high-quality concrete reinforcements in the rectifier areas of the floor slab. Schöck ComBAR bars are made of gl More… |
Giant smelter deploys Qtel technologyQatar Telecom said it has assigned a dedicated team to provide support to Qatalum which is developing the world’s largest aluminium smelter in Mesaieed Industrial City. One of Qatar’s most important industrial projects, the Qatalum plant, More… |
Giant smelter deploys Qtel technologyQatar Telecom said it has assigned a dedicated team to provide support to Qatalum which is developing the world’s largest aluminium smelter in Mesaieed Industrial City. One of Qatar’s most important industrial projects, the Qatalum plant, More… |
Qatar, Hydro's $5.6bn smelter to start in Q4Qatalum, a $5.6 billion smelter joint venture between Qatar and Norway's Norsk Hydro, is expected to begin commissioning in the fourth quarter and sell its first cargo by early next year, a Qatari official said. 'We expect the firs More… |
Proton Energy wins Qatar contractUS-based Proton Energy Systems has won a contract from Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction to supply Hogen hydrogen generators for a power plant that provides electricity to Qatalum. Qatalum, a major aluminium smelter in the region, More… |