Vedanta Aluminium targets 1 Mt bauxite output from Sijimali in FY2027 amid record production
2026-11-04 15:18:10 [Print]
India's Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited (VAML) reported during its October 28 earnings call that primary aluminum production reached a record 649,000 mt in Q2 FY2027, up 5% year-on-year, while alumina production increased 37% to 895,000 mt.
The company expects alumina output to exceed 1 million mt in the following quarter as its Lanjigarh refinery continues to ramp up. Meanwhile, BALCO's third potline has reached approximately 50% operational status, with the company targeting its full annualized production capacity of 435,000 mt by March 2027.
Vedanta also confirmed that its Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha received consent to operate in September, with production targets of 1 million mt in FY2027 and 5–6 million mt in FY2028, before a further increase towards 9 million mt/year.
The company expects alumina output to exceed 1 million mt in the following quarter as its Lanjigarh refinery continues to ramp up. Meanwhile, BALCO's third potline has reached approximately 50% operational status, with the company targeting its full annualized production capacity of 435,000 mt by March 2027.
Vedanta also confirmed that its Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha received consent to operate in September, with production targets of 1 million mt in FY2027 and 5–6 million mt in FY2028, before a further increase towards 9 million mt/year.
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