[SMM Aluminum Flash News] Egyptalum Plans USD 900 Million Aluminium Smelter Expansion

Published: May 7, 2026 10:07

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Egyptalum has signed an agreement with Trafigura to study the expansion of its Nag Hammadi aluminum smelter in Egypt, with an initial investment of about USD 900 million. The project includes a new 300,000-tonne-per-year primary aluminum smelter and a 150,000-tonne-per-year anode plant, which would nearly double the company’s current output. Under the agreement, a new project company will be established to develop and operate the facility, while Trafigura will participate as a minority investor, financing provider and long-term feedstock and offtake partner. The company said the project will strengthen Egypt’s position in the global aluminum industry chain.

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