A joint venture of Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) has entered into an agreement with Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (Sagia) and Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar EC) to set up an aluminium smelter complex in the King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.

Dubal and Mubadala’s responsibilities will be fulfilled by Emal International, a joint vehicle owned equally by the two companies.
The $5 billion-plus project will entail feasibility and environmental impact studies prior to the development and construction of the proposed aluminium smelter complex and associated infrastructure.
The initial production design capacity of the proposed smelter will be approximately 700,000 tonnes per annum, complemented by a purpose-built power utility capable of providing a guaranteed, uninterrupted long-term supply of the power required to properly and fully operate the proposed smelter. The development will feature Dubal’s proprietary smelter technology.
Meanwhile, Emaar EC has appointed Cisco to undertake the design of the network infrastructure and connected city services of KAEC.