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EMAL is a joint venture (JV) between Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and was established in February 2007 to construct the world's largest, single site aluminium production facility. The project will be built in two phases and utilise Emirati-developed pot technology 'DX 340 KA' for the first time for a complete aluminium production facility. At the end of phase one in 2010, the production facility will produce 700,000 million tonnes of aluminium per annum and 1.4 million tonnes annually at the end of phase two.

The project will encourage economic diversification, creating downstream opportunities beyond oil and gas. As well as benefiting the UAE economy, EMAL is committed to the environment. The production facility adheres to strict environmental standards set by the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency and signed a contract with Alstom - the largest of its kind in the aluminium industry - for the supply of its gas treatment centres.

For further Information, please contact:

• Rosine Feghali, Emirates Aluminium
Tel: 02 509 2290
• Antony Newton/Joanna Steele, Impact Porter Novelli-Dubai
Tel: 04 330 4030