
NALCO is advancing pilot projects in Odisha to turn industrial residues into valuable resources, including rare earth elements, alumina, iron and titanium, strengthening India's push for critical mineral recovery and a circular economy. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is expanding its...
The aluminium industry is entering a phase where supply security is being tested across the entire value chain. The latest developments show the pressure beginning with bauxite, moving through logistics and alumina, feeding into aluminium prices and producer earnings, and eventually reshaping...
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The global primary aluminium industry is spotted with much important news this week, such as Montenegro Uniprom in the Balkan nation has closed down the country’s exclusive aluminium smelter KAP, following its failure to agree on a new electricity price with power company EPCG. Veselin Pejovic, the...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has significantly increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, January 7, following a cut on January 1. The hike is in line with the LME aluminium benchmark price rise by US$50.50 per tonne on January 5. NALCO’s...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Saturday, January 1, 2022. The company cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 4,200 per tonne to 238350–241850 per tonne as of January 1. Last time, on December 24, NALCO had...

According to Sridhar Patra, the chairman and managing director of NALCO, the supply-demand mismatch in the aluminium market is expected to grow in 2022. Aluminium prices have swung wildly in the last year, rising 42% for the year despite a 12% drop from their peak. In 2021, the stock price of...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) significantly hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on Friday, December 24. The company’s aluminium ingot price came in at INR 242,550-246,050 per tonne, up by INR 10,600 per tonne or 4.5 per cent from INR 231,950- 235,450 per tonne on...
National Aluminium Company Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Tuesday, December 21, since the last hike of INR 3,000 per tonne on December 10. With the latest hike, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 231,950- 235,450 per tonne, up...

India’s ministry of mines has reportedly recommended the ministry of finance to raise the import tariff on primary aluminium products, such as ingots and billets, from the existing 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. The news came after industry sources said on Friday, December 10. “Earlier this week,...

Compared to the aluminium smelters in West Asia, which benefit from low-cost natural gas, and those in Europe and Canada which benefit from hydropower, India's white metal production is solely dependent on significantly more expensive coal-fired energy. However, this country has a distinct edge...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Friday, December 10, following a cut on December 7. The company, under the ownership of Ministry of Mines, has raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.33...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, December 7, following a hike about two weeks ago. The Navratna CPSE has cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 5,600 per tonne or 2.4 per cent to INR 226,250-229,750 per...

Shares of three notable aluminium makers recorded higher in trade, followed by the Central Government’s announcement of the imposition of anti-dumping duty on select aluminium products imported from China. National Aluminium Company’s share was traded higher by 5.77 per cent, Hindalco Industries...

Aluminium has been seeing a volatile trend in the global metals market for the past two months. In mid-October, the LME aluminium prices hit multi-year highs at US$3198/t but then recorded a steep downfall to US$2550/t in early November before stabilizing at around US$2700/t. Going ahead,...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Wednesday, November 24, following an intermittent cut on November 19. The latest rise has brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 231,850- 235,350 per tonne versus INR...

After two consecutive hikes since November 11, National Aluminium Company Limited reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, November 19. The decrease could be attributed to the decline in LME aluminium benchmark price during November 16-18. NALCO’s aluminium...

The global primary aluminium segment has been in the spotlight this week due to a number of events. To begin with, Ali Al Baqali, the Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), received the 'People First Leader Award' at the GCC GOV HR Awarding Ceremony 2021 on October 26, 2021. It...

On 18 th November 2021, Sridhar Patra, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian state-owned National Aluminium Company (NALCO), mentioned that the production and sales figure in FY22 will reach record levels. The integrated aluminium company declared earnings for the September-ended quarter...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices for the second time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, November 16. The company’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 230,350-233,850 per tonne after being sharply increased by INR 10,500 per...

The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) has awarded Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) the Non-Ferrous Best Performance Award 2020-21 in the large scale manufacturing unit category. Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, accepted the award on behalf of the firm during a virtual award...