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Bechtel to lead preparatory engineering work on Oklahoma aluminum project

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  • Emirates Global Aluminium & Century Aluminum selected Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for a new primary aluminum plant in Inola, Oklahoma.
  • Bechtel is leading the design with a focus on value improvement to prepare for a final investment decision & construction start by the end of 2026.
  • The facility will be the first new primary aluminum smelter built in the U.S. since 1980 & aims to double current U.S. primary aluminum production.
  • The project will create 1,000 permanent direct jobs at the facility & 4,000 jobs during the construction phase.
  • The plant will utilize EGA's advanced EX aluminum reduction technology, which is among the most efficient in the world.
  • Bechtel is exploring modularization, pre-assembly, & logistics strategies involving road & river transport to minimize local traffic impact.
  • ERM is coordinating environmental & social public consultation & the permitting process for the project.
  • The partnership structure consists of EGA owning 60% & Century Aluminum owning 40% of the project.
  • EGA is the world's largest 'premium aluminum' producer, manufacturing one in every 25 tonnes of global aluminum.
  • Century Aluminum is the largest U.S. primary aluminum producer, operating facilities in Iceland, the Netherlands, & Jamaica.
  • Bechtel has built one-third of all new aluminum smelter capacity outside China over the past 25 years.