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Vedanta Aluminium Achieves Record Quarterly Production, Boosts Capacity
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CNBC Awaaz•03-10-2026, 18:41
Vedanta Aluminium Achieves Record Quarterly Production, Boosts Capacity
- •Vedanta Aluminium recorded its highest-ever quarterly aluminum production of 649 kilotons in the second quarter ending September 30, 2026.
- •For the first half of the fiscal year, the company's aluminum production reached a record 1,281 kilotons.
- •BALCO commissioned the second unit of its 525 kilo-ampere capacity smelter plant, described as the world's first outside China.
- •The company also achieved record alumina production of 895 kilotons in Q2 and 1,721 kilotons in H1.
- •Vedanta Aluminium received approval for the operation of the Sijimali Bauxite Block and increased its value-added product capacity.
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During the second quarter ending September 30, 2026, Vedanta Aluminium achieved its highest-ever quarterly aluminum production, reaching 649 kilotons, while the first-half production hit a record 1,281 kilotons.
BALCO commissioned the second unit of its 525 kilo-ampere capacity smelter plant, making it the world's first plant of its kind outside China and operationalizing 50 percent of its proposed expansion.
Vedanta Aluminium announced that it has successfully received approval and an operating permit for the operation of the Sijimali Bauxite Block.
