Nalco reports strong FY 2025-26, Highest ever Metal output

Bhubaneswar : National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO has delivered an extraordinary performance in FY 2025–26, breaking all previous records in both production and sales since its inception over four decades ago. Marking a historic milestone, NALCO achieved its highest-ever production across multiple operational fronts, reinforcing its leadership as an integrated player in the alumina and aluminium sector. The company recorded bauxite excavation of 77.01 lakh tonnes and bauxite transportation of 77.07 lakh tonnes, while alumina hydrate production reached 23.00 lakh tonnes and calcined alumina production stood at 22.75 lakh tonnes. Cast metal production was recorded at 4.72 lakh tonnes, alongside a highest-ever net power generation of 6,953 MU and coal production of 40 lakh tonnes.
On the sales front too, the company also recorded unprecedented achievements, registering its best-ever performance across key segments, with total alumina sales reaching 14.46 lakh tonnes, domestic alumina sales at 1.38 lakh tonnes, and aluminium metal sales recorded at 4.74 lakh tonnes including highest-ever domestic metal sale of 4.61 lakh tonnes. Worth mentioning that the company recorded a 6.13% growth in bauxite transportation over the previous year, while calcined alumina production witnessed a significant increase of 11.16% and aluminium cast metal production rose by 2.61% year-on-year. On the sales front, total alumina sales registered a robust growth of 30.74%, with total aluminium sales also increasing by 2.82% compared to the previous year