The country imports around 800,000 tonnes per year of aluminium scrap, a significant portion of the circa 1.2 million tpy market, Shah said, adding that around 80% is for automotive application.
But with the Indian automotive market expected to continue growing, the country now wants to process more scrap domestically, instead of being reliant, as it is currently, on importing material.
“The way the automotive industry is growing in India, it’s...