Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 34

22-August-2005

UAE

Dubal To Acquire 25% Stake In Canadas Global Alumina

Canadas Global Alumina Corp (Global Alumina) announced on 11 August it had entered into a subscription agreement whereby Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) will, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, purchase 25% of the common shares of Global Alumina for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $200mn.As a strategic equity investor, Dubal will support the development, financing...