The Government has awarded a 5-STAR rating for National Aluminium Company’s (NALCO) Bauxite Mines for sustainable mining. The Panchpatmali Central and North Block Bauxite Mines of National Aluminium Company have been conferred with the 5-Star Rating by the Ministry of Mines, GOI, in a stringent evaluation process taken up by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM).
NALCO received the award for its efforts and initiatives undertaken in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Framework (SDF). The SDF includes scientific and efficient mining, implementation of best practices in mining operations, rehabilitation & reclamation of mined out area, environment protection, as also various steps taken in healthcare, skill and peripheral development.
NALCO has the largest integrated alumina-aluminium complex of Asia. Its integrated operations cover the entire aluminium production value chain.
