India’s Government Panel Recommends Expedited Approval Of Sustainable Bauxite And Aluminium Production Permits
A panel of the Indian government has asked that environmentally-responsible permits for bauxite mining be fast tracked in order that...
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Indian Trade Body Says End To Bauxite Export Tariff Has Major Benefits
Trade body Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) petitioned the Indian government this week to end the export tax on bauxite ore, noting that lifting the tariff would boost bauxite mining and provide much-needed jobs to the Indian economy. In a debate...
India Extends Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Aluminium Foil Imports
India’s government has recommended the extension of anti-dumping duties on aluminium foil used for food and medicine packaging for another...
India Aluminium Producers Petition Government For Relief From Coal Tax
India’s aluminium industry petitioned the national government for the removal of taxes on coal in the coming fiscal year in...
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Jindal Aluminium Plans ₹150 Crore Of Capex Over Next Two Years
India’s biggest aluminium extruder Jindal Aluminium announced this week an initiative to spend about ₹150 crore on improvements and upgrades over the next two years to both its aluminium extrusions and rolled aluminium production lines. The firm said it plans to increase production by 50 percent, with the increase coming mostly in the realm of […]
Vedanta Projects India’s Aluminium Output To Reach 5 Million MTPA Within 5 Years
Aluminium production from India could rise by up to 25 percent over the next four to five years, which would see the country’s smelters combine to produce over 5 million metric tons per annum by mid-decade. Such was the message delivered by an executive at Vedanta Ltd last week. Vedanta’s director of commodities for the […]
Indian Government Approves ₹2.67 Billion In New Bauxite Mining Projects For Chhattisgarh
Earlier this week the Indian government approved of ₹2.67 billion (US$36.3 million) in new bauxite ore mining projects for the state of Chhattisgarh. On Tuesday, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel announced the approval of projects related to the Mineral Resources Department and Chhattisgarh State Mineral Development Corporation. In addition to bauxite ore projects, Baghel […]
NALCO To Invest ₹30,000 Crore On Expansions At Angul Aluminium Smelter
India’s National Aluminium Company (NALCO) is planning to invest over ₹30,000 crore (US$17.7 billion) through 2028 on expanding and diversifying the organization. India’s Union minister for coal and mines Pralhad Joshi made the announcement last week at an anniversary event for the firm. “With the ambitious growth plans that Nalco has for the future, it […]
Vedanta Plans Capacity Increase To 1.8 Million MTPA At Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery In Coming Fiscal Year
Indian aluminium producer Vedanta said last week it expects to ramp up production at its Lanjigarh alumina refinery by 300 thousand metric tons per annum in the coming fiscal year. The firm said it plans to ramp up the site’s existing capacity of 1.5 million metric tons per annum to a total of 1.8 million […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
