Firm plans to bring in new energy-efficient technology, ramp up metal output through brownfield expansion
Company to adopt energy-efficient technology, ramping up metal output through brownfield expansion
Expansion set to cost the company Rs 5,600 crore; it will help add fifth stream to the refinery
The second smelter and power complex is expected to cost Rs 14,000 crore
State-run aluminium firm has entered into a MoU with the mines ministry
The stock was up 4% at Rs 50.10 on the BSE in otherwise subdued market.
The Pottangi mines with 75 million tonne bauxite reserve would feed Nalco's new refinery of one million tonne capacity planned at Damanjodi
State-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (Nalco) today reported 41.4 per cent decline in standalone net profit to Rs 207.94 crore during the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015-16. The Bhubaneswar-based firm had posted net profit of Rs 354.87 crore in the year-ago period. Nalco said in a BSE filing that its total income was up 4 per cent to Rs 1,874.36 crore in the January-March quarter of last fiscal, as against Rs 1,801.25 crore in the same period of 2014-15. The 'Navaratna' PSU's standalone net profit dipped 44.6 per cent to Rs 731.01 crore for the entire 2015-16, from Rs 1,321.85 crore in the previous fiscal. Total income for the full financial year ended March 31 also slipped 7.6 per cent to Rs 6,816 crore, from Rs 7,382.81 crore in 2014-15. The company said its Board has recommended payment of final dividend of Rs 75 paise per share (15 per cent on face value of Rs 5 each) on the equity share capital. This is in addition to interim dividend of Rs 1.25 per share (25 per cent on .
As per the joint venture agreement Nalco would have 26% stake in the new entity, NPCIL-Nalco Power Company
The Odisha-headquartered Nalco said in a stock exchange filing that its total income was up 4% at Rs 1,874.36 crore during the quarter in question
The government holds 80.93 per cent stake in this company
As New Delhi tries to boost trade ties with Tehran after the lifting of sanctions
At NSE, shares of the company rose by 2.46% to close at Rs 41.55
Firm's production cost has fallen to $190 a tonne compared to global benchmark of $220-230 a tonne
The arrangement is a precursor to the company's proposal to set up greenfield smelter at Chabahar
In FY15, the company had declared a total dividend of Rs 451.02 crore.
The board will meet on April 22 to consider buyback of fully paid-up equity shares
Task force will consist of senior project executives of Nalco, Iranian Aluminium Company and officials from Iran's industries ministry
Govt will miss its divestment target in the 2015/16, for the sixth year in a row due to weak commodity prices
Nalco expects India to double its aluminium consumption to five million tonnes in the next four years