Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- In a significant step toward strengthening India's self-reliance in aluminium production, Vedanta Aluminium has successfully scaled up operations at its Lanjigarh refinery to a capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
With this expansion, the Lanjigarh refinery has emerged as the world's second-largest alumina refinery outside China. The development boosts India's total alumina refining capacity to nearly 13 MTPA, positioning the country as the third-largest alumina producer globally.
The Lanjigarh facility alone accounts for 38 percent of India's total alumina output, making it the largest single-location alumina refinery in the country.
The milestone reinforces Vedanta Aluminium's commitment to building a ...