Sterlite Copper

Sterlite's Tuticorin plant closure spiked sulphuric acid prices four-fold in six months: CEO

The plant met 80-90 percent of demand for sulphuric acid in the country and 15 percent of the phosphoric acid demand.

Mineral block auction: Government planning to put single window clearance system in place

Earlier, the steel ministry had said that it was totally in favour of a single window system.

TN Pollution Control Board's refusal to renew consent for operating Sterlite copper plant 'bad in law', Vedanta tells NGT panel

Mining major Vedanta on Monday told a panel in Chennai, constituted by the National Green Tribunal, that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's refusal to renew consent to operate its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin was bad in law

Sterlite Copper unit shutdown in Tamil Nadu led to Rs 20,000 crore loss to economy: CEO P Ramnath

The closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper has led to the rise in import of copper worth $2 billion and export loss of over $1.5 billion, Ramnath said

Madras HC issues notice to authorities on PIL seeking quashing of environmental clearance to Sterlite copper unit in Tuticorin

The Madras High Court on Monday issued notice to the Environment and Forest ministry and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, among others, on a plea seeking quashing of the environmental clearance given to Vedanta Limited for its copper smelter unit in Tuticorin district.

Vedanta will suffer loss of $100 million if Tuticorin copper smelter remains shut for a year, says Anil Agarwal

Vedanta has sought a permanent injunction against the state government from interfering with the operations of its copper smelter

NGOs planned closure of Tuticorin copper smelter, spread myths and wrong information: Sterlite CEO P Ramnath

Ramnath said that statistics don't bear out "myths" like Tuticorin being cancer capital of Tamil Nadu and firm's factory the biggest polluter in the region

Sterlite asks staff to join back to clean up plant site, launches outreach programme to 'clear myths about project'

Tamil Nadu govt in late May ordered closure of Sterlite Copper's plant after 13 people protesting to demand its shutdown on environmental concerns were killed

Sterlite management invites employees to Tamil Nadu office for discussion on future, calls it 'encouragement meet'

The Sterlite Copper employees have been receiving salaries even after the closure the official said. Discussion would also be around their future prospects.

Tuticorin protests: Sterlite Copper CEO claims plant was non-operational, says false propaganda dominated over truth

Amidst death of 13 people and Tamil Nadu government's order shutting down of the 22-year old plant, P Ramnath, CEO of Sterlite Copper says that "false propaganda dominated over the truth about the company".