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Our history

Emirates Global Aluminium is built on the proud heritage of two aluminium pioneers. We have been developing our business for the past four decades, innovating aluminium to make modern life possible for the world, the societies in which we operate, and our people.

  1. 1975

    1. May

  2. 1979

    1. November

  3. 1990

    1. October

  4. 1996

    1. September

      Start-up of Potline 5 at DUBAL

  5. 1999

    1. May

      Start-up of Potline 5 at DUBAL

  6. 2003

    1. September

      Start-up of Potline 9 at DUBAL

  7. 2005

    1. May

  8. 2006

    1. June

  9. 2007

    1. February

    2. May

    3. July

  10. 2008

    1. February

  11. 2009

    1. December

      Start of first pot at EMAL (Potlines 1 & 2)

  12. 2010

    1. December

  13. 2011

    1. June

      EMAL Phase II announced

  14. 2013

    1. May

      EGA acquired 100% share of Guinea Alumina Corporation

    2. June

    3. September

      Start-up of Potline 3 at EMAL

  15. 2014

    1. June

      Republic of Guinea Parliament ratifies revised Guinea Alumina Corporation Project Scope

    2. July

    3. September

      EGA Board of Directors gives Limited Notice to Proceed with Shaheen Project Phase I

  16. 2015

    1. March

      Al Taweelah Alumina incorporated

    2. May

      EGA Board of Directors gives Notice to Proceed with Phase I of the Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery Project

  17. 2016

    1. June

      EGA Board of Directors gives Full Notice to Proceed with Guinea Alumina Corporation Project Phase I

  18. 2017

    1. February

    2. October

  19. 2019

    1. April

    2. May

    3. August

    4. November

  20. 2021

    1. January

    2. August

  21. 2022

    1. November

  22. 2023

    1. March

    2. March

    3. November

  23. 2024

    1. March

    2. September