22nd April, 2003
Ministry of Mines  


EXPORT OF ALUMINIUM BY NALCO


LOK SABHA

The National Aluninum Company Limited (NALCO), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Mines has exported 1.07 lakh tonnes of Alumina and Aluminium to Baharain, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malayasia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE and Vietnam during the year 2002-03 and earned $ 148.8 million foreign exchange for the country.

During 2001-02 it exported 1.06 lakh tonnes and earned 148.6 million US dollars. During the year, the importing countries were Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malayasia, Singapore, Taiwan, UAE and Vietnam.

This information was given by the Minister for Mines, Shri Ramesh Bais in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.