Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation has acquired over 100 ha of land for Phase-I of an alumina plant and aluminium smelter plant in Kutch.

For Phase-I of this project, 400 ha of land is required. It will be set up in a joint venture with Navratna Public Sector Unit (PSU) and National Aluminium Company (PSU), at Mandvi taluka, in Kutch district.

The first phase of the project involves setting up an alumina plant whereby alumina will be extracted from the ore bauxite by means of a process at an alumina refinery. While, in the second phase, it involves setting up an aluminium smelter plant. Aluminium smelting is the process of extracting aluminium from alumina.

The investment cost of Phase-I is estimated to be around Rs 5,400 crore, higher than the initial estimate of Rs 4,000 crore. The investment for the entire project, including the aluminium smelter point will be between Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore.

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The capacity of the alumina plant and aluminium smelter plant is for one million tonne alumina and 0.5 million tonne aluminium smelter, respectively,

In 2009-10, India produced 1.48 million tonne of aluminium; 1.62 million tonne in 2010-11; and 1.65 million tonne in 2011-12.

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Alumina Plant & Aluminium Smelter (Kachchh) Project