Aluminium is a chemical element in the boron group with the symbol Al, atomic number 13 and atomic mass 27. As the most abundant metallic element in the earth›s crust, it is most commonly found with oxygen, silicon and fluorine to form the chemical compounds Al2SiO5, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, Al2Si2O7 and the likes.

Investment in the manufacture of glass and glass products in the GCC countries reached $2.6 billion in 2015, the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (Goic) said in a new report.

The UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), a leading aluminium producer in the Middle East, has announced that the first bauxite bulk sample shipment from its mine under development in the Republic of Guinea has left from the port of Kamsar, bound for bauxite customers in China.