[2][3] Alba’s inception marked the beginning of Bahrain’s strategy to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on oil.

The company went public in 2010, launched its first IPO, and was listed on the Bahrain Bourse and the London Stock Exchange, under the symbol "ALBH".

P1020 and higher-grade LME sows are conforming to London Metal Exchange standards and are used in many re-melting and casting applications including fabrication into various end-products such as pressure cookers and the facades of skyscrapers.

Alba is one of only two smelters in the world to have a dedicated coke calciner, its production capacity is nearly 550,000 metric ton per annum.

It utilizes waste heat from the calcining process to generate steam for the production and supply of 13 million cubic metre per year (CMPY) of potable water.