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Sohar Aluminium Company is the first Aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman.[1] Established in 2004,[2][3][4] it is under the ownership of Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – TAQA and Rio Tinto, a leading aluminium mining and production company.[5] The company's annual production of primary aluminium is 375,000 tonnes per annum and it has a port facility for receiving and exporting aluminium and can support vessels with a capacity of at least 75,000 metric tonnes.[6]

History

Formed in September 2004, Sohar Aluminium LLC is a joint venture between Oman Oil Company S.A.O.G (40%), Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (40%), and Rio Tinto Alcan (20%).[7] Tony Kinsman was appointed CEO of Sohar Aluminium in September 2004.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nath, Ravindra (27 April 2011). "Sohar Aluminium smelter to double output". www.khaleejtimes.com. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of Sohar Aluminium Company LLC". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ Reuters Staff (18 September 2014). "Oman's Sohar Aluminium to boost production capacity". www.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 February 2018. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Sohar Aluminum Smelter Project Makes First 'Hot Metal'". www.bechtel.com. Bechtel. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Oman's Sohar Aluminium expansion plans on hold". www.arabianbusiness.com. Arabian Business. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. ^ Bloxsome, Nadine (28 June 2016). "Sohar Aluminium achieves new production record". www.aluminiumtoday.com. Aluminium International Today. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Alcan, Oman Oil Company, and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority Sign Sohar Aluminium Company Shareholder Agreement". www.prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. 23 February 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ "OMAN - Tony Kinsman". www.thefreelibrary.com. The Free Library. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Oman: Sohar Aluminium to open negotiations with Bechtel". www.albawaba.com. Albawaba Business. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2018.


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