Inspired by the supply of bauxite from the state-owned Orissa State Mining, Vedanta is optimistic about its refinery expansion project.
The Vedanta Lanjigarh smelter is located in the Kalahandi district of Orissa, about 152 km from the Kodingamali mine. It has an annual production capacity of 2 million tons. Since 2007, it has been relying on bauxite operations from Brazil and Guinea and Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. But the company recently obtained raw materials from the local Kodingamali mine for the first time.
Previously, due to shortage of raw materials, although Vedanta has obtained 2 million tons of operating license, the annual production capacity has been maintained at 1.2 million tons. The company has begun to increase the capacity of the smelter from 2 million tons to 4 million tons and to 6 million tons in 2021. As of now, Vedanta has spent about Rs 50 billion on expansion projects.
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