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The Aluminium Industry in IndiaProduction of primary aluminium in India grew from one million tonnes in 2005 to 1.7 million tonnes in 2012. The three primary aluminium producers, viz. Hindalco, Vedanta and Nalco have expansion plans as well as greenfield projects that should take the production to 2.5 to 3.0 million tonnes in the foreseeable future. The total aluminium usage (primary plus secondary) in the country is estimated at around 2.5 million tonnes in 2012. Aluminium is used […] |
India is among the top five steel producing nations of the world. The iron and steel sector contributes around 3% of the country’s GDP and generates over 2.1 million jobs including indirect employment. The country has abundant deposits of iron ore and coal to support the steel sector. The domestic steel sector comprises both state owned as well as private sector companies and the 5 major producers are Essar Steel, JSW Steel, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, […]