National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, under Ministry of Mines, Government of India and country’s leading manufacturer and exporter of alumina and aluminium has recorded an all-round success and global benchmarks in the Fiscal 2018-19. Along with significant achievements on production front, NALCO achieved the distinction of lowest cost producer of alumina in the World (as per the Wood Mackenzie report. Going a step further, the company has also been ranked as the Lowest-cost Producer of Bauxite in the World.
It may be mentioned that with more than 100% capacity utilization, NALCO’s Panchpatmali Mines has achieved Bauxite excavation of 74.14 lakh MT, which is highest ever since inception. Bauxite transportation has gone up to 72.31 lakh MT, which is also highest ever since inception.
Company’s Alumina Refinery has produced highest-ever 21.53 lakh MT of Alumina Hydrate and set a new record. Steam & Power Plant (SPP) of Alumina Refinery achieved highest ever net power generation.