Times of India
Nalco achieves record production
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The National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Nalco) achieved the highest-ever bauxite production of 50.03 lakh tonnes in 2011-12, against the previous best of 48.79 lakh tonnes in 2009-10.
The alumina refinery of the company produced 16.87 lakh tonnes of alumina hydrate. However, during the year, the metal production of the company slumped marginally from 4.44 lakh tonnes to 4.13 lakh tonnes. Nalco CMD B L Bagra said: "Besides coal shortage, the dwindling LME prices of metal, forced the company to cut down its production of metal to some extent."
Nalso also recorded 415,916 tonnes of cast metal sale, against 438,952 tonnes the previous year. Moreover, the company achieved the alumina hydrate sale of 842,396 tonnes, against 681,917 in 2010-11. Aluminium export by the company stood at 98,399 tonnes this year, against 98,200 tonnes achieved in the last financial year.
The alumina refinery of the company produced 16.87 lakh tonnes of alumina hydrate. However, during the year, the metal production of the company slumped marginally from 4.44 lakh tonnes to 4.13 lakh tonnes. Nalco CMD B L Bagra said: "Besides coal shortage, the dwindling LME prices of metal, forced the company to cut down its production of metal to some extent."
Nalso also recorded 415,916 tonnes of cast metal sale, against 438,952 tonnes the previous year. Moreover, the company achieved the alumina hydrate sale of 842,396 tonnes, against 681,917 in 2010-11. Aluminium export by the company stood at 98,399 tonnes this year, against 98,200 tonnes achieved in the last financial year.
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