VOL. XLV

No 25

24-June-2002

UAE

Dubals $300MnExpansion Project To Raise Capacity To 710,000 T/Y By2006

DubaiAluminium (Dubal) is pressingahead with its Kestrel expansion project to increase output from the current536,000 tons/year of aluminum to 710,000 t/y by 2006at an estimated cost of $300mn. Additional production will start comingon-stream in 4Q 2003, with the entire project being completed during 1Q 2006. Dubals CEO John Boardman said on 17 June that the program,which began earlier this...