Aluminum Metals Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company "Ma'aden", signed a high-tech cooperation contract with Redian Oil and Gas Services Company, a subsidiary of Hakka Group, to provide innovative environmental solutions aimed at treating secondary aluminum materials resulting from aluminum smelting and extracting aluminum ore for reuse in manufacturing processes.
The agreement is the first of its kind in the Saudi industry, and reflects the two companies' interest in promoting sustainability and preserving the environment.
The agreement was signed by Eng. Ali bin Saeed Al-Qahtani, Chairman of the Aluminum Metals Company, and Khalid bin Hassan Al-Qahtani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “Hakka” Group, while the signing in Riyadh was attended by the leaders of “Maaden” and “HACA”.
"Aluminium Metals" agreed with the "Redian" plant to process between 30-40 thousand tons annually of secondary aluminum and to extract the ore and reuse it in the manufacturing processes.
Engineer Ali bin Saeed Al-Qahtani said that Maaden Aluminum is working within its strategy to achieve economic and commercial gains on the one hand, and to enhance safety, health and environmental preservation on the other hand. The cost of production as well as the expansion of Ma'aden's activities in developing local content.
Ma’aden Aluminum Company is one of Ma’aden’s companies within the highly efficient integrated complex for aluminum production in Ras Al-Khair Industrial City and the first of its kind in the world in partnership with Alcoa International Company, where Maaden and Alcoa invested 41 billion riyals in this complex, which now has a production capacity that covers the needs of the local market It is exported to more than twenty countries around the world.
The complex includes a mine, refinery, smelter, foundry and rolling mill for the production of aluminum sheets, car bodies and beverage cans, and an aluminum recycling facility