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[Latest News from Ekklesia] The aluminium alloys needed for India's Agni, Prithvi and Akaash missiles were developed by Balco, purchased from the Indian government in 2001 by Sterlite Industries - which is owned by Vedanta Resources. According to its most recent company report, Vedanta has an alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, where from next year, bauxite mined at Niyamgiri will be processed.

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