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Emirates Global Aluminum Tulsa Smelting Facility

Planned · Oklahoma · Last reported Apr 2026

Source: Time Magazine

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Planned

Emirates Global Aluminum is building a $4 billion aluminum smelting facility near Tulsa, Oklahoma, the first new primary aluminum production plant in the U.S. in over 45 years. The project is in partnership with Century Aluminum, with construction set to begin by the end of 2026. It aims to nearly double domestic aluminum production and create about 1,000 direct jobs, supporting aerospace, defense

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Warehouse, Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Commercial
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Time Magazine

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The project “Emirates Global Aluminum Tulsa Smelting Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Time Magazine.

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Emirates Global Aluminum is building a $4 billion aluminum smelting facility near Tulsa, Oklahoma, the first new primary aluminum production plant in the U.S. in over 45 years. The project is in partnership with Century Aluminum, with construction set to begin by the end of 2026. It aims to nearly double domestic aluminum production and create about 1,000 direct jobs, supporting aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors.

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Manufacturing

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United States of America (USA)

State

Oklahoma

City

Tulsa

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Time Magazine

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Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Warehouse, Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Commercial

Article published date

2026-05-02

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