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India: Bauxite output stays flat, imports surge 140% y-o-y in H1CY’26. Can new mines close supply gap?

Sep 3, 2026

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Neha TU

in Aluminium

Output from Odisha, India’s leading producer, declines by 12% y-o-y Ore quality, regional transportation dynamics influence sourcing decisions India’s bauxite market is seeing a divergence between domestic production and imports. Bauxite production stood at 13.33 million tonnes (mnt) in H1CY’26, down 2% from 13.57 mnt in H1CY’25. During the same period, imports jumped 140% to…