Performance of Non-ferrous
metal sector has shown overall improvement during the quarter
April-November, 2002 with cumulative production of Aluminium being
417747 tonnes against 411033 tonnes during the same quarter in
2001. Production of Copper during April-November 2002 stood at
2,47,968 tonnes against 2,10,916 tonnes during the same quarter
last year. Production of Zinc increased by 14380 tonnes and lead
by 628 tonnes. Details of the production are given below:-
Performance of
Non-ferrous Metals Sector:
- Aluminium:
(i) Production of
Aluminium metal in the Public Sector Unit, namely, National Aluminium
Company Ltd. (NALCO) and Private Sector units, namely, Bharat
Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) {which has 49% Central Govt.
equity}, Indian Aluminium Company Limited (INDAL), Hindustan Aluminium
Company Ltd.(HINDALCO) and Madras Aluminium Company Ltd.(MALCO)
in the country during the month of November, 2002 was as follows:-
(Unit: Tonnes)
|
Name of the Company
|
Installed Capacity (Annual)
|
November,2002
Target Actual
|
Cumulative Target
April-November,
2002
|
Cumulative
Production
April-November, April Nov,2001
2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NALCO
|
230000
|
18900
|
20226
|
153600
|
157768
|
154021
|
|
BALCO
|
100000
|
8130
|
8105
|
66250
|
62980
|
39403
|
|
INDAL
|
117000
|
3645
|
4855
|
29590
|
29372
|
29426
|
|
HINDALCO
|
242000
|
24087
|
20117
|
186209
|
167627
|
168852
|
|
MALCO
|
25000
|
2867
|
-
|
22713
|
-
|
19331
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
714000
|
57629
|
53303
|
458362
|
417747
|
411033
|
i) National Aluminium
Company Limited exported 152510 tonnes of Alumina and 8248 tonnes
of Aluminium during the month of November, 2002.
- Copper:
The production of
Copper in the organised Sector by the Public Sector Unit, Hindustan
Copper Ltd.(HCL), and Private Sector Units, Indo Gulf Corporation
Ltd. (IGCL), (Unit: Birla Copper) and Sterlite Industries (India)
Ltd. (SIL) in the country during the month of November,2002 was
as follows:
(Unit: Tonnes)
|
Name of the Company
|
Installed Capacity (Annual)
|
November,
2002
Target Actual
|
Cumulative Target
April-November,
2002
|
Cumulative
Production
April-November, April-Nov.,2001
2002
|
|
HCL
Copper Cathode
|
47500
|
3900
|
2162
|
29750
|
25935
|
25637
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IGCL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper Cathode
|
150000
|
14806
|
15915
|
120487
|
123501
|
96368
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SIL
Copper
Cathode
|
150000
|
15262
|
13414
|
113406
|
98532
|
88911
|
(c) Zinc & Lead:
Production of primary
zinc in Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) (Government of India equity
49.92%) and the Private Sector unit, Binani Industries Limited
(BIL) and Lead in Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) and Private Sector
Unit, Indian Lead Limited (ILL)in the country during November,
2002 was as follows:-
(Unit: Tonnes)
|
Name of the Company
|
Installed Capacity (Annual)
|
November,
2002
Target Actual
|
Cumulative Target
April-November,
2002
|
Cumulative
Production
April-Nov., April-Nov.,2001
2002
|
|
Zinc
HZL
|
169000
|
17664
|
17185
|
133085
|
134181
|
118276
|
|
BIL
|
30000
|
2630
|
2575
|
21400
|
18322
|
19847
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
199000
|
20294
|
19760
|
154485
|
152503
|
138123
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HZL
|
43000
|
3385
|
3396
|
25633
|
26434
|
25806
|
|
ILL
|
24000
|
**
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
67000
|
3385
|
3396
|
25633
|
26434
|
25806
|
** Both plants of ILL at Thane
and Kolkata were closed.
Gold:
Bharat Gold Mines
Ltd.(BGML) and Hutti Gold Mines Ltd.(HGML) are the two units processing
gold from ore stage. Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) is the only one
unit processing gold as a by-product while processing copper.
The production of gold by these units during November, 2002 was
as follows:
(Unit:
Kgs.)
|
Name of the Company
|
November,
2002
Target Actual
|
Cumulative Target
April-November,
2002
|
Cumulative
Production
April-Nov., April-Nov.,2001
2002
|
| |
|
|
|
|
BGML
|
**
|
|
|
|
|
|
HGML
|
254.740
|
223.960
|
1885.450
|
1709.460
|
1621.879
|
|
HCL
|
35.000
|
40.000
|
280.000
|
242.000
|
226.000
|
|
Total:
|
289.740
|
263.960
|
2165.450
|
1951.460
|
1847.879
|
**The Company stands closed w.e.f.
1.3.2001 under section 25(O) of I.D. Act, 1947 subject to the
final decision of High Court.
Survey and Exploration of
Minerals:
4. Mineral
Exploration Corporation Ltd.: Physical performance of MECL
during November,
2002 was as follows:
(Unit: Metres)
| |
Installed Capacity (Annual)
|
November,
2002
Target Actual
|
Cumulative Target
April-November,
2002
|
Cumulative
Production
April.- April-Nov.,2001
Nov.,2002
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling
|
200000
|
18000
|
9100 *
|
122000
|
70376
|
104640
|
|
Mining
|
4000
|
500
|
251*
|
3100
|
2502
|
2234
|
* Shortfall is because
of:-
- The MOU target of 18000 m. for
drilling is inclusive of 8000 m of blast hole drilling for mine
services, which could not be taken up due to non-availability
of work.
- The performance has also been
affected due to non-commencement of promotional projects of
DOM.
5. Production
of Minerals:- The total value of mineral production covering
metalliferrous and industrial minerals but excluding fuel minerals,
minor minerals and atomic minerals in November, 2002 is estimated
to be Rs 526 crores against Rs 529 crores for November, 2001
Expansion of NALCO’s
Aluminium Smelter and Captive Power Plant.
The 7th
unit of CPP has been synchronized on 6.12.2002, and the mechanical
completion of the total plant consisting of 240 posts will be
completed by December, 2002 and the actual operationalisation
of all the 240 posts is expected by 31.1.2004. However, the commissioning
of 120 posts is expected to be completed by 31st January,
2003. Inspite of expected slippage in completion of the project,
no cost overrun is being expected.
The 8th
unit of CPP in expected to be commissioned 14.2.2004.
