Vedanta Wins Bid for Karnapodikonda Bauxite Block in Odisha, Securing Long-Term Supplies

【SMM Express News】Lam Dong Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has approved adjustments to expand two alumina projects, with a combined investment of VND59.855 trillion (US$2.3 billion), making them the largest projects ever undertaken in the province. The Nhan Co alumina plant expansion in Nhan Co and Kien Duc Communes will add a new production line with a capacity of 1.2 million metric tons per year. The plant is expected to begin operations in 2030 and run for 30 years. The Lam Dong bauxite-aluminum complex expansion in Bao Lam 1 Commune will add a second alumina production line with the same capacity of 1.2 million metric tons per year. Construction is scheduled to finish by the third quarter of 2030, with operations starting in the fourth quarter.

According to SMM survey, as of February 26, social inventory of aluminum billets in mainstream domestic consumption areas reached 398,000 mt, approaching the 400,000 mt mark.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov proposed cooperation with West Kalimantan on a nuclear power plant, aluminum processing facility, and educational programs. Accompanied by Russian investors from bauxite, aluminum, and nuclear sectors, he asked the province to identify strategic partners. Rosatom (Anna Belokoneva) presented reactor technologies from 100 MW to 1,200 MW with high safety standards. Rusal (Aleksey Mirskiy) offered to invest in an aluminum processing plant and invited Governor Ria Norsan to visit Rusal facilities in Russia. Governor Ria Norsan welcomed the offers, confirming a prepared site for a nuclear power plant on Semesak Island, Bengkayang District, and openness to Russian investment.