Nalco Launches Pilot Plant to Recover Rare Earths and Value-Added Products from Industrial Waste
Nalco has launched a pilot plant in Bhubaneswar to recover value-added products and rare earth elements from industrial wastes like bauxite residue (red mud) and bituminous coal fly ash. Developed in collaboration with CSIR-IMMT and KIIT, the 50-kg-per-batch facility aims to process these residues to extract materials such as ferro-titanium alloy, metallic iron, alumina, and scandium. This initiative supports Nalco's efforts to develop scalable, indigenous technologies for industrial residue valorisation and critical mineral recovery.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 18 Aug, 05:59 pm. Other outlets followed.