HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce conducted an inspection visit to Aluminum Bahrain (ALBA), in the presence of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, and the Chief Executive Officer of Alba, Ali Al Baqali, and a number of concerned officials. the Minister praised the influential role of industrial companies in the Kingdom in developing the infrastructure of the national economy, supporting the objectives of the Industrial Sector Strategy (2022-2026) and implementing the objectives of the comprehensive development process and Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030.

HE the Minister affirmed that the launch of the Industrial Sector Strategy (2022-2026) as part of the economic recovery plan, promotes developing this promising sector in the Kingdom. Noting that the industrial sector strategy targets a number of industries that intersect with the industries targeted in the Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development initiative between Bahrain, UAE, Egypt and Jordan, stating that: "We believe that this partnership provides opportunities for growth and prosperity, especially manufacturing industries in the aluminum and petrochemical sectors, in addition to clean industries represented in renewable energy and green and blue hydrogen, which supports the Kingdom's commitment in reaching zero neutrality by 2060, along with food, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics industries."

During the visit, HE toured the company and reviewed operations and progress of the sixth smelting line project, praising Alba's position as the largest aluminum smelter in the world​