Vedanta to halve output at big alumina refinery

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:07

Vedanta Ltd will halve output at its one- million-tonne-a-year alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Orissa in about two months, a senior executive said, due mainly to a shortage of raw material bauxite and weak world prices.

Bandh called by pro Vedanta group affects life in Lanjigarh

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:21

Normal life was affected during a bandh observed at Lanjigarh in Odisha`s Kalahandi district on Friday demanding provision of bauxite mining facilities to Vedanta for smooth running of its alumina plant.

Vedanta’s Lanjigarh Rehabilitation colony hailed as a model

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 14:18

Vedanta’s Rehabilitation colony in Odisha's Kalahandi district has come in for praise by a UNDP panel for its unique features and has been hailed as a model colony for others to emulate.

Vedanta commissions World’s first Red Mud Powder Plant

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 12:36

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has commissioned a red mud powder producing unit at Lanjigarh refinery in Odisha, describing it as first of its kind in alumina industry tackling major environmental hazards.

Vedanta moves PMG for Lanjigarh refinery expansion

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 15:43

Mining conglomerate Vedanta Group has approached Prime Minister's Project Monitoring Group, which was established to fast track stalled large investment projects, seeking environment clearance for expansion of its Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha to 6 million tonnes.

Vedanta looks beyond Niyamgiri to get Lanjigarh plant supplies

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 12:59

"Niyamgiri was a very small deposit and they (the Odisha government) have promised us that they will give this and work on other deposits. They are working on other deposits and I am looking forward if they can take faster decision," Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal said.

Vedanta hopes to reopen Lanjigarh refinery by June-end

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 18:08

"We are expecting to reopen the refinery plant by end of this month. The company hopes to procure bauxite from alternative sources to run the plant," company's Managing Director S K Rungta told reporters here after meeting state's Chief Secretary B K Patnaik.

Vedanta may reopen Lanjigarh refinery by June-end

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 16:38

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) on Friday said it is hopeful of reopening its 1-mtpa refinery plant at Lanjigarh, Orissa by June end.

Vedanta hopeful of restarting Lanjigarh refinery by July

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11:35

Diversified conglomerate Vedanta Resources expects to restart its alumina refinery in Odisha's Lanjigarh by July and is hopeful of securing approvals for doing mining at Niyamgiri hills in the state by September.

Vedanta Aluminium seeks bauxite supply to run Lanjigarh plant

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 22:17

Stating that VAL's refinery in the tribal dominated and backward Lanjigarh block remained closed since December 5, 2012, Kumar said the company had been pleading for bauxite availability since a long time.

SC stays order asking Vedanta Aluminium to deposit security

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 21:02

The high court in December 2012 had also directed billionaire Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Aluminum not to sell, lease or create third party rights on the asset for the same amount.