Emirates Global Oil ( EGA ) has started up its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi 's Khalifa Industrial Zone . The project , located halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai , is the first alumina refinery in the UAE , the second in the Middle East and Petrofac ’s first integrated public sector unit . The project covers an area equivalent to 200 football fields and employed more than 11,500 people at its peak , including 170 Petrofac staff . It marks a unique milestone for EGA and for Petrofac .
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has started up its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Industrial Zone. The plant, located halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is the first alumina refinery in the UAE, the second in the Middle East and Petrofac’s first minerals processing sector unit. The project covers an area equivalent to 200 football pitches and employed more than 11,500 workers at its peak, including 170 Petrofac staff. It marks a unique milestone for EGA and for Petrofac.