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NALCO to explore building smelter in Iran

Reuters
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he stands next to Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran May 23, 2016. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS

BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) - National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) and Iran's mining development body have agreed to explore the possibility of building an aluminium smelter in Iran, NALCO said in a statement on Monday, as New Delhi tries to boost trade ties with Tehran after the lifting of sanctions.

NALCO's Indian refinery would supply the alumina for the smelter if the project were to go ahead.

The agreement also opens up the prospect of other Iranian smelters using alumina supplied by India.

The deal was signed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a visit to Iran to further diplomatic and trade ties.

(Reporting by Jatindra Dash. Editing by Jane Merriman)