India’s Aluminium & Copper Vision Documents

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India recently unveiled Aluminium and Copper Vision Documents 2047, which is aligned with Viksit Bharat vision.

Aluminium vision document – It is a pivotal step in charting the sector’s future and outlines a growth roadmap to transform India into a global aluminium hub.
Aluminium will be critical in driving the country’s journey towards becoming the third largest economy and a developed nation by 2047.
Objectives – It aims to scale aluminium production from 4.5 MTPA to nearly 37 MTPA (Six times) by 2047.
To expand bauxite production to 150 MTPA by 2047.
To double the national aluminium recycling rate.
To promote low-carbon technologies and raw material security.
Strategic importance of aluminium – The vision highlights aluminium’s critical role in,
- Clean energy systems
- Electric mobility
- Modern infrastructure
- Achieving net-zero targets
India is the world’s second largest producer of aluminium, and it accounts for just 6% of global production.
It points that significant growth potential is there in aluminium production as there is more untapped resource.
Copper vision document – It provides a long-term strategy to meet growing domestic demand while ensuring raw material security,
Objectives – To scale up aluminium production by six times from current production by 2047.
To add 5 MTPA smelting and refining capacity by 2030.
To focus on secondary refining, domestic recycling, and securing overseas mineral assets.
The document anticipates that copper demand will increase six-fold by 2047.

Copper's role in green technologies – The vision recognises copper’s essential role in,
- Energy transition
- Infrastructure development
- Electric vehicles and solar power

Significance of the Aluminium and Copper Vision documents

Reference

The Hindu| India’s Aluminium & Copper Vision Documents