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Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group | Photo Credit: ANINDITO MUKHERJEE Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, expects aluminium consumption to double to 16 million tonne per annum in next 10 years on strong domestic demand. The company has initiated highest-ever capex of ₹18,000 crore last fiscal to tap the growing opportunities. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Hindalco Industries told shareholder at the company’s annual general meeting that the momentum across transport, railways, energy and construction is fuelling demand for customised metal solutions. For Hindalco, he said this is the blueprint of nation-building in real time, where aluminium and copper form the backbone of infrastructure, mobility and clean energy. India’s aluminium consumption, already at 5.5 million tonnes in FY25, is poised to double over the next decade, signalling unprecedented growth opportunities ahead. Copper demand is growing at an accelerating pace, powered by urbanisation, digitalization, clean energy adoption and electric vehicles, he added. Hindalco is expanding its aluminium smelter at Aditya by 1.80 lakh tonnes per annum and further expanding to 3.60 lakh tonne at Mahan. In addition, the company is setting up a greenfield 8.50 lakh tonne alumina refinery. Besides, the company’s resource security has been further strengthened… (Updated 21 Aug 2025, 19:29 IST; source: link)