National Aluminium Company
Indian mining and power corporation
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National Aluminium Company Limited (abbreviated as NALCO; incorporated in 1981) is an Indian public sector company having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power. Presently, the Government of India holds a 51.28% equity stake in NALCO,[5] while the Ministry of Mines has administrative control over the company.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| NSE: NATIONALUM BSE: 532234 | |
| Industry | Mining Power |
| Founded | 7 January 1981 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Brijendra Pratap Singh (Chairman & MD) |
| Products | Bauxite Aluminium Alumina Hydrate |
| Revenue |  ₹14,170 crore (US$1.5 billion) (FY22) [1] |
| ₹3,677.12 crore (US$380 million) (FY22)[1] | |
| ₹5,267.94 crore (US$550 million) (FY25)[2] | |
| Total assets |  ₹14,549.62 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2020)[1] |
| Total equity | ₹9,988.07 crore (US$1.0 billion) (2020)[1] |
| Owner | Government of India (51.28%)[3] |
Number of employees | 6,496 (April 2019)[4] |
| Website | nalcoindia |
It is one of the largest integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium–power complex in the country, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.
Operations
NALCO is headquartered at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
NALCO operates from two major Units
- Mining and Refinery (M&R) complex
- Smelter and Power (S&P) complex
- Port Facilities at Visakhapatnam and Paradip.
- Wind Power Plants
- Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs)
- Ludarwa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 47.6 MW (0.85 MW, 56 nos. WEGs)
- Devikot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 50 MW (2 MW, 25 nos. WEG)
- Sangli, Maharashtra – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs)
- Solar Power at Nalco Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar & NALCO Research & Technology Center, Bhubaneswar
- Regional offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bangalore
- 10 operating stockyards at various locations in the Country
Products
Main products of NALCO are as follows:
Aluminium Metal
- Ingots
- Alloy Ingots
- T-Ingots
- Sows
- Billets
- Wire Rods
- Cast strips
Alumina & Hydrate
- Calcined Alumina
- Alumina Hydrate
Rolled Product
- Aluminium Rolled Products
- Aluminium Chequered Sheets
Power
- Thermal Power
- Co-generation Power
- Wind Power
- Solar Power
Employees
As of June 2019,[update] there were 6496 employees on the company's roll.
Joint Venturess
- Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited is a joint venture of NALCO and MIDHANI.
- GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited
Right to Information Act
Since NALCO is a public authority, it comes under the Right to Information Act. Thus, NALCO is required to provide information to various RTI queries asked by general public.[6][7]