Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is evaluating a foray into the aluminium industry, a sector that Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises Ltd entered with an $11.5 billion investment just weeks ago, setting the stage for another potential business showdown between India's two wealthiest billionaires.

The move is part of RIL's exploration of metals production as it looks to improve the commercial viability of its planned coal gasification business, four people familiar with the matter told Mint.

"They are considering an entry into metals production to utilize the fuel generated from coal gasification to improve its commercial viability," said the first of the four persons cited above.

While the company's pla...