he company had posted a loss of Rs 28.25 crore for the year-ago period, Nalco said in a filing to BSE
"After Q1 of 2020-21 there are some signs of recovery with easing of restrictions and resumption of economic activities. This gives rays of hope for better financial performance," the NALCO CMD said
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday, Nalco said in a BSE filing
The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 97.87 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, the state-owned firm said in a BSE filing
The JV has been formed to set up 60,000 tonnes per annum high-end aluminium alloy production plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Intermittent disruptions in coal supply had forced Nalco to buy costlier power from Odisha grid which had a telling impact on its top line and profitability
India's aluminium consumption is tipped to reduce by 1.5-2 million tonnes in FY21 as the pandemic has considerably weakened demand from consuming industries
This is an important milestone for the firm as captive coal production can cut aluminium smelting costs by 25%
Even though Covid-19 crisis looms, all of Nalco's units have been operational with pruned manpower
After intermittent disruption in coal despatches due to sporadic stirs at mines under the command area of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, supply position improved substantially post monsoons
Nalco's net loss (after taxes) stood at Rs 33.96 crore in Q3 of FY20
Nalco despite being an integrated player was negatively impacted from fragile alumina prices
National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) is a navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines
The company had moved away from long-term deals with major buyers and began risking its surplus in the international spot markets, selling over 95% of its exportable alumina here
Nalco loses heavily while there is no direct impact on Hindalco
This is a rare quarterly loss for Nalco, known for consistent profitability. It has regularly figured among the top-three forex-earning public sector companies
The sobering of global alumina prices and stablisation in supplies have made it very difficult for Nalco to sustain the high profit momentum of last fiscal
Firm says it fully depends upon Mahanadi Coalfields for coal supply to these two units
Though Nalco has charted a new business model to make it immune to vagaries of the metal business, the plans may to take 2-3 years to deliver outcomes
With the commercial production of alloy AA 1200, there will be substantial saving on the usage of copper