New smelter to open in Qatar in April
The new aluminium smelter of Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum), a 50-50 joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Norwegian company Norsk Hydro, will be officially inaugurated in Mesaieed Industrial City on April 12, the Peninsula has reported. The smelter is expected to produce 585,000 tonnes of premium-quality aluminium per annum, the company said in a statement.




