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EGA’s Al Taweelah alumina refinery completed a debottlenecking project that lifts capacity by 50,000 t/yr. The Al Taweelah alumina refinery now has more headroom within its 2mn t/yr nameplate. The Al Taweelah alumina refinery upgrade centers on reliability and future growth.
Reliability upgrade: third ball mill and outage risk reduction
EGA installed a third ball mill to ease bottlenecks and reduce unplanned outages. The new mill increases grinding flexibility and operating redundancy. As a result, the refinery can sustain higher throughput and pursue further expansions. Management framed the project as a low-risk, quick-impact step.
Supply chain shift: beyond Guinea toward Ghana options
EGA is diversifying bauxite supply after Guinea revoked and reassigned its mining licence. The company signed an agreement with Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development to explore bauxite projects. Ghana holds over 900mn t of reserves across three deposits. Therefore, EGA aims to build a resilient, multi-source feedstock strategy that supports refinery stability.
The Metalnomist Commentary
The incremental 50,000 t/yr is modest but strategic, improving uptime and optionality. Watch how Ghana sourcing matures and whether EGA secures additional long-term bauxite offtake to de-risk Al Taweelah’s feedstock.
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