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Emirates Global Aluminium Restarts Production at Al Taweelah After Attack Damage
July 13, 2026 at 08:03 PM
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Emirates Global Aluminium has resumed operations at its Al Taweelah site, restoring 89 reduction cells and casting first metal since Iranian strikes in March halted production.
- The company reported that two employees were injured in the 28 March attack and have since recovered and been discharged from hospital.
- EGA restarted the first restored reduction cell on 26 May and has brought 89 cells back online as of the report date.
- The company's casting facility produced its first molten metal on 4 May and is now remelting frozen metal from damaged cells.
- CEO Abdulla Nasser Bin Kalban stated that EGA is following a clear and methodical plan to resume production while maintaining high safety standards, and that the company's focus includes enhancing business resilience.