These two documents were unveiled at the International Conference on Sustainable and Responsible Mining organised by the Indian National Committee of the World Mining Congress in Hyderabad.
About Vision Document
- Provides a long-term strategy to meet growing domestic demand while ensuring raw material security.
- Copper Vision Document: Anticipates a six fold increase in demand by 2047 and outlines plans to add 5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of smelting and refining capacity by 2030.
- Aluminium Vision Document: Outlines a strategic roadmap to scale up aluminium production six fold by 2047 and aims to expand bauxite production capacity to 150 MTPA.
Distribution of Copper and Aluminium
Aluminium/Bauxite
- India
- Reserve: Odisha (41%) followed by Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh for bauxite.
- Odisha is leading producing State (73%).
- Reserve: Odisha (41%) followed by Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh for bauxite.
- World
- China is the leading producer of aluminium ( 58%) which is followed by Australia,Brazil and India.
Copper
- India :
- Reserves: Rajasthan (52.25%) followed by Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
- Production: Madhya Pradesh was the leading producer (57% of the production during 2022-23), followed by Rajasthan (43%).
- World
- Chile has the largest share ( 19% of world reserves) followed by Peru and Australia (10%).
Strategic Role of Copper and Aluminium
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