Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 29

19-Jul-2010

SAUDI ARABIA

Construction Begins On Ras Al-Zour Aluminum Smelter

Construction has commenced on Saudi Arabias first ever aluminum smelter, which is being developed as part of a new integrated aluminum complex at Ras al-Zour by the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maʹaden) and US firm Alcoa. US contractor Bechtel, which is providing engineering, procurement and construction services on the $4bn smelter, said on 14 July that the facility and its...