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- Vedanta Limited is a diversified natural resources company engaged in the production of metals and minerals, including aluminium, zinc-lead-silver, oil and gas, iron ore, steel, copper, power, ferro alloys, nickel, semiconductors and display glass. The company offers a broad portfolio of products such as aluminium ingots, primary foundry alloys, wire rods, billets and rolled products; zinc, lead and silver concentrates and refined metals; iron ore fines and lumps, pig iron, billets, TMT bars and structural steel; refined copper cathodes, continuous cast copper rods and copper alloys; ferrochrome and ferro alloys; crude oil and natural gas; and commercial power generated from thermal, wind and solar sources. It operates world-class strategic assets primarily in India, with additional operations in South Africa, Namibia and Liberia, serving industries including power, transportation, construction, packaging, defence, automotive, aerospace, steelmaking and infrastructure.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, Vedanta Limited functions as a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc and maintains significant stakes in key subsidiaries such as Hindustan Zinc Limited, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) and Sterlite Copper. The company targets global markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America, with a focus on value-added products (VAP) and emerging sectors like critical minerals, electric vehicles (EV) and advanced technology materials.
In recent developments, Vedanta Limited received Competition Commission of India (CCI) approval in October 2025 for its ₹17,000 crore acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, expanding into cement and infrastructure with upfront payment of ₹3,800 crore and synergies in industrial operations. The company committed nearly USD 500 million (approximately ₹4,300 crore) in November 2024 to its subsidiary AvanStrate Inc., a display glass manufacturer, to enhance R&D, manufacturing capacity and product diversification for semiconductors, biotechnology and automotive displays following its acquisition of a 98% stake earlier that year. Additional strategic moves include a planned ₹30,000 crore investment in Odisha for job creation and economic growth, a ₹8,500 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) in 2024, expansion of renewable energy to 1 GW, and initiatives in critical minerals and EV metals with over ₹12,500 crore allocated for aluminium smelter capacity, zinc alloys and value-added products. In 2023, Vedanta announced a demerger into separate listed entities for its business units and entered partnerships for semiconductors and display glass, aligning with India's manufacturing self-reliance goals.