INDIAN BUSINESS LEADERS CALL FOR INDIA BAUXITE EXPORT BAN
October 1st, 2012
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI
Indian business leaders have pushed their government to ban the export of bauxite over concerns that local alumina refineries are being starved of supplies. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has written to the ministry of commerce and industry in New Delhi arguing that if a ban is not imposed, some Indian refineries could close.
"The industry is today is at cross roads primarily owing to severe shortage of raw materials, forcing plant closure and jeopardizing employment", said FICCI ...
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