Vedanta signs MoU with research institutes for value-creation from bauxite residue

12 Apr, 2021

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Vedanta, India's largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for value-creation from bauxite residue (red mud), which is a by-product generated during processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process.

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