Nalco seeks approval for Pottangi bauxite mining lease in Koraput

The Pottangi mines with 75 million tonnes bauxite reserve would feed Nalco's new one-million-tonne refinery planned at Damanjodi

National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has sought green flag for the Pottangi bauxite mining lease spread over 697 hectares in Koraput district in Odisha.

The company's application would be vetted on January 19 by the expert appraisal committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC).

The Pottangi bauxite mining lease is set to have an annual capacity of 3.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The Pottangi mines with 75 million tonnes bauxite reserve would feed Nalco's new refinery of one million tonne capacity planned at Damanjodi.

Nalco has firmed up an investment of Rs 56 billion for adding