VOL. XLI

No. 01

5-January-1998

BAHRAIN

Alba Signs $400Mn Deal With Mannesmann For Calcined Coke And Desalination Plants

Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) has signed a $400mn contract with Mannesmann of Germany for theconstruction of a calcined coke plant as well as a desalination unit and for upgrading ajetty facility at the company's marine export terminal. The coke plant will have aproduction capacity of 450,000 t/y of which Alba will utilize about 250,000 tons/year forits smelter operations leaving...