2012-02-06 - AMEinfo.com | Saudi Arabia | Latest News - Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) has announced its aluminium joint venture with Alcoa has launched construction works on the region's first alumina refinery at the fully integrated aluminium complex at Ras Al Khair, Saudi Gazette has reported. Once complete, the refinery will initially produce 1.8 million metric tonnes of smelter-grade alumina per year. In another first within the kingdom, the refinery will utilise a technologically advanced, engineered natural system to treat, recycle and conserve significant volumes of water.  

View full article...