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Nalco to raise smelting capacity by 110,000 tpy by June

January 06, 2009 - 05:14 GMT Location: Mumbai

KEYWORDS: India , Nalco , Smelter , Mahanadi Coal fields

India's National Aluminium Co (Nalco) will raise its aluminium smelting capacity by 110,000 tpy, to 460,000 tpy by June, executive director for smelters and power plants A.K. Sharma told MB.

The new potline was officially commissioned on December 26 when the first pot was formally switched on at Angul in Orissa state, said Sharma, adding that the commissioning of the potline and power plant is on schedule. "We hope to commission 50-60 pots by end of January to early February, and commission...

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