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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. Alba one of the worlds largest Aluminium smelters had a virtual meeting with Bechtels officials to discuss various topics of mutual interest on Monday 05 December 2022. During the virtual meeting Alba has awarded International Bechtel Co. Ltd. Bechtel to conduct Line 7 Projects Feasibility Study.The virtual meeting was attended by Albas Chairman of the Board Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa Albas Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ali Al Baqali Bechtels Chief Operations Officer Mr. Craig Albert and Bechtels Mining Metals President Ms. Ailie MacAdam.Commenting on this occasion Albas Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa statedWe are delighted of the partnership we have developed with Bechtel throughout the years which has translated into awarding them Line 7 Projects Feasibility Study. This proposed project underlines our ambition to grow organically and will further cement our position as one of the largest environment-friendly smelters in the world.Adding further Bechtels Mining Metals President Ms. Ailie MacAdam saidWe are excited to continue to support Alba on developing new Aluminium capacity in Bahrain. It is a great honour to continue our 30-year relationship with Alba innovating Aluminium production and providing jobs and training opportunities.Expected to be completed in about 9 months by September 2023 the Feasibility Study will provide a comprehensive evaluation of all factors to determine the viability of the Line 7 Project. Its estimated that Line 7 Project will have a similar production capacity as Line 6 Expansion Project within the range of 540000 metric tonnes per annum.About BechtelBechtel is a trusted engineering construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898 we have helped customers complete more than 25000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs grown economies improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure increased access to energy resources and vital services and made the world a safer cleaner place. Bechtel serves the Energy Infrastructure Manufacturing Technology Mining Metals and Nuclear Security Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com.