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    Saudi Arabia has become the largest scrap aluminum export center in the East

    • Last Update: 2022-12-04
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    Saudi Arabia has become the largest scrap aluminum export center
    in the East.

    Scrap aluminum

    According to relevant data, Saudi Arabia exports a total of 211045 tons of scrap aluminum
    to the world.
    The main buyers are India, Pakistan, South Korea, Brazil and the United States
    .
    The country also sells large amounts of scrap metal
    inside the UAE.
    It is worth noting that India alone has purchased 107248 tons of scrap aluminum
    .

    In 2016, Saudi Arabia is expected to export 232862 tonnes of aluminium scrap, and these countries remain the largest buyers
    .
    It is up 10.
    3% year-on-year, while India's scrap imports are expected to reach 117855 tonnes
    .

    From January to June this year, Saudi Arabia has exported about 116,080 tons of scrap aluminum, an increase of 7.
    3%
    year-on-year.

    Ma'aden Aluminium (MA), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Mining Corporation and Alcoa, started production
    in 2014.
    MA facilities include a bauxite, an alumina refinery, an aluminium smelter, a can sheet rolling plant and an automotive industry plant
    .

    Ma'aden's rolling mills produce 380,000 tonnes of rolled products per year, such as food-grade can sheets and products
    for the construction industry.
    MA also has a can recycling unit, which can recycle 120,000 tons of waste cans per year, which is expected to promote the development of
    Saudi Arabia's recycling industry.

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