Business Standard reported that National Aluminium Company has resumed bauxite excavation at its Panchpatmali (North-Central block) mines nearly a month after it shut down operation at the site following expiry of lease deed on November 16. ...
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A fortnight after closure of its one million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh on December 5, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd said it will inform the Odisha labour department in two days on its plan to lay off employees. Mr Mukesh Kumar chief ...
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Reuters reported that Vedanta Aluminium Ltd is considering layoffs within two months at its alumina refinery in Odisha as hopes of an immediate revival of the plant fade. Mr Mukesh Kumar president of VAL told Reuters that "We don't know ...
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Saudi Arabia began aluminium production at its first smelter built through JV between the Saudi Arabian Mining Company and US giant Alcoa. Mr Khalid al Mudaifer president & CEO of Maaden said that "Today we see the first aluminium ...
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ET reported that the Bombay High Court has asked billionaire Mr Anil Agarwal controlled Vedanta Aluminum to deposit a security amount of INR 187 crore with the court till the arbitration proceedings reach a definitive conclusion based on a ...
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BS reported that the National Aluminium Company has heaved a sigh of relief with Supreme Court condoning the delay in submission of its forest diversion proposal for renewal of bauxite mine lease. With this, the hurdles in the path of ...
BS reported that after the shutdown of Vedanta Aluminium’s one million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh on December 5th 2012 the Odisha government seems to have woken up, albeit belatedly to the raw material crisis that has ...
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The Queensland LNP Government has taken the first concrete step towards its long stated aim of exploiting the Aurukun bauxite resource in western Cape York. This time around however the right to mine will not be tied to the requirement to ...
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Reuters reported that India's largest aluminium maker, Vedanta Aluminium Limited will temporarily shut its alumina refinery in Odisha due to bauxite shortages. Mr Mukesh Kumar president of Vedanta said that "Despite all our efforts we ...
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A mechanical failure at a central Queensland alumina refinery has released an unknown amount of chemical waste into a residential area of Gladstone. Queensland Alumina's refinery in Gladstone is the largest in the world. The refining ...
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TOI reported that tension prevailed at the Anrak alumina refinery plant area here on Wednesday after police authorities arrested a group of agitating farmers for trying to prevent lorries carrying raw materials from entering the plant. ...
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PTI reported that Vedanta group is likely to close its one million tonnes alumina refinery at Odisha's Lanjigarh from December 5th 2012 a move which would impact about 7,000 jobs in the Eastern state. The mining conglomerate which runs ...
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Business and community leaders are describing the Queensland Government's call for fresh expressions of interest to mine rich bauxite deposits at Aurukun on Cape York as giving the indigenous people of the region new hope, prosperity and ...
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BS reported that Vedanta Aluminium Limited which is facing a challenge to run its refinery at Lanjigarh beyond December 5th 2012 hopes to get some bauxite from external sources in 2 to 3 days. Mr Mukesh Kumar president and chief operating ...
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Construction Week reported that Saudi Arabia Mining Company Maaden has announced that it is to begin production at the aluminum smelter which will form the Phase I of USD 10.8 billion integrated aluminium production process next month. ...
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