Odisha Aluminium Makers

Industry claims imports made in auto sector's name being diverted to other areas such as electrical transmission and utensils

Firm aims to achieve Rs 1,500 a tonne; LME prices of metal stood at $1,756 a tonne as on November 14. At this price point, 10% of the global smelters are incurring cash losses

In FY19, Vedanta's average alumina production cost stood at $322 per tonne

Aluminium producers forced to source coal from outside the state and abroad or resort to power imports, impacting their production cost