Saudi Mining industry

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) is undertaking the Az Zabirah Aluminum Project to exploit Saudi Arabia’s extensive bauxite reserves and low cost fuel supplies in order to create economic growth and employment at high commercial return. The Project involves the construction and operation of a 0.62 Mtpa aluminum smelter and 1.4 Mtpa alumina refinery at Ras Az Zawr located on the central east coast of Saudi Arabia, and a 3.3 Mtpa bauxite mine located at Az Zabirah in central northern Saudi Arabia. Power, steam and desalinated water will be provided to the smelter and refinery by a captive 1800 MW oil fired power station that will also be constructed