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Adnan Hashim Appointed as Alba’s Chief Financial Officer
2018-03-12
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, announced the appointment of Adnan Hashim as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective Tuesday March 06, 2018.
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Bahrain Exports 100,000 Tons of aluminum to US Annually, Gulf Official Underestimates Repercussions of Trump Decision
2018-03-11
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Aluminum Council, Mahmoud Al-Dailami, played down the repercussions of US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.
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White House Says Trump Signed Tariff Order on Steel and Aluminum Imports
2018-03-09
US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, exempting Canada and Mexico temporarily.
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Bahrain’s Alba Borrows Additional $400 Million to Fund Line 6 Expansion, Enters 3rd Phase of Cost Reduction Program
2018-02-26
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world’s largest aluminum smelters, will raise by the end of this year’s first quarter the final debt amount needed to fund its Line 6 expansion project, a company official told Reuters.
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Alba Appoints Hassan Qader as Manager for Casthouse Maintenance and Services
2018-02-12
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced the appointment of Hassan Qader as manager for casthouse maintenance and services.
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Alba’s 2017 Sales Reach 857.8 Million BD
2018-02-09
Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) company said that its total sales reached 857.8 million BD ($2.3 Billion) in 2017, versus 669.8 million BD ($1.8 billion) in 2016. Meanwhile, the total sales for the fourth quarter stood at 252.7 million BD ($672.2 million), versus 181.6 million BD ($483.0 million) for the same period in 2016, due to the increase in London’s Metal Exchange.
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Minister of Work: Kuwaiti Fund to Support Alba, Nuwaidrat Roundabouts' Development
2017-06-29
The Minister of Work, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning, Isam bin Abdullah Khalaf, toured the Alba and Nuwaidrat crossroads development project, which is development with the support of the Kuwait Fund
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Video: Bahrain EDB Official says Economy in Bahrain Represents a Challenge
2017-05-16
In light of Bahrain's economy recently taking a hit from low oil prices, Bahrain economy expert said that the situation represents a challenge, but also an opportunity, clarifying that it would help “really push through economic reforms”.
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Alba Estimates about 5% Production Loss as Result of Power Outage Incident
2017-04-15
Aluminum Bahrain stated the power outage on Wednesday might result in losses ranging between 3 and 5% of its annual production for 2017.
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Alba’s Trade Union Praises Workers for Readiness to Restore Production
2017-04-08
The Trade Union at Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) Company said that the trade union responded to the power outage witnessed by the company last Wednesday in a very responsible way. It also added that it was keen on reviving this vital resource of national economy.
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Alba in Emergency Status after Hours-Long Power Outage Causing 50% Production Loss
2017-04-08
A worker at the Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) company, said that the company suffered a real disaster on Wednesday evening (April 5, 2017) after an hours-long power outage that caused it to lose almost half its production till the next day.
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US Acting Assistant State Secretary Says US Company Named Contractor for Alba’s sixth potline in $3.5bn Project
2017-03-16
US Acting Assistant State Secretary at Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs announced that Bechtel has been selected as EPCM contractor for sixth potline for the Alba aluminium smelter in Bahrain.
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ALBA Says It Will Rectify Law Violations Committed by Company’s Union
2016-12-09
The aluminum company “ALBA” said that its Board discussed the results report on investigations into the suspicion of legal and administrative violations committed by the “ALBA” workers’ union, and will implement and adopt immediate rectifying measures.
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Panama Papers: Canadian Billionaire Key Figure in Int'l Bribery Scheme Involving Bahraini Officials
2016-05-27
Canadian Billionaire paid tens of millions of dollars in bribes to Bahraini officials, Toronto Star/CBC investigation found.
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Reuters: Bahrain Sovereign Fund Mumtalakat 2015 Net Profit Hurt by Charge
2016-05-23
Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat posted a 68.7 percent drop in 2015 net profit on Sunday, as lower...
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Alba Trade Union Calls for Putting End to the Dismissed Workers’ Ongoing Sufferings since 5 Years
2016-05-04
Bahrain’s Alba Trade Union called on the Alba company’s administration to cooperate more and treat all trade unions equally.
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Alba Considers Laying off 300 Workers in Exchange for Financial Offers
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: The chairman of Alba's Board of Directors said that the company will review its policies, regarding promotions and privileges given to employees because of the challenges it is facing.
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Al-Demistani: Members in Alba Had Bad Stance in 2011 Still Preventing Return of Dismissed Employees
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Secretary-General of the (dismissed) Bahraini Nursing Society, Ibrahim Al-Demistani, said that some parties in the Aluminum Bahrain Company (ALBA) had a bad stance during the emergency law period in 2011 and are still preventing the return of employees who were dismissed to their jobs.
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Bahrain’s Alba Halts Promotions & Computer Services of 400 Employees to Reduce Expenses
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror: The media spokesperson of the Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) Union, Abdullah Me’raj, said that Alba’s management halted all promotions and computer services of over 400 employees.
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Bahraini Authorities Arrest Musician Yaser Khalifa
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini authorities arrested on Monday (September 14, 2015) musician Yaser Khalifa without giving any information about Khalifa’s arrest.