Sohar Aluminium

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Sohar Aluminium Company is the first Aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman.[1] Established in 2004,[2][3][4] it is under the ownership of Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – TAQA and Rio Tinto, a leading aluminium mining and production company.[5] The company's annual production of primary aluminium is 375,000 tonnes per annum and it has a port facility for receiving and exporting aluminium and can support vessels with a capacity of at least 75,000 metric tonnes.[6]

History

Formed in September 2004, Sohar Aluminium LLC is a joint venture between Oman Oil Company S.A.O.G (40%), Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (40%), and Rio Tinto Alcan (20%).[7] Tony Kinsman was appointed CEO of Sohar Aluminium in September 2004.[8][9]

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