Vedanta Group has invested over Rs 21,000 crore through FY26 in ongoing projects for metal production and capacity expansions across aluminium, zinc, copper, steel, nickel and ferrochrome, aimed at strengthening India’s metals ecosystem and supporting the country’s growing electric mobility and auto industry.
CEO Arun Misra said the strength of India’s EV journey will increasingly depend on securing reliable access to metals and critical minerals underpinning vehicles, batteries and charging infrastructure, adding that building these capabilities domestically is essential for long-term mobility ambitions. Vedanta has become the only company to secure 10 critical mineral blocks across copper, nickel-chromium-PGE, tungsten, graphite, vanadium, rare earth elements and potash, with exploration already underway across five blocks.
In FY26, Vedanta Aluminium produced a record 24.5 lakh tonnes of aluminium, reinforcing its position as India’s largest primary aluminium producer, with a portfolio including low-carbon ‘green’ aluminium offerings Restora and Restora Ultra. The company also launched a Copper-Doped Alloy for high-performance automotive applications and the Vedanta Foundry Alloy, developed in collaboration with IIT Delhi.
Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta’s subsidiary, produced 851 kt of refined zinc and 627 tonnes of saleable silver in FY26, with its portfolio including specialised automotive zinc alloys and low-carbon zinc offering EcoZen. Vedanta also recorded its highest-ever copper cathode production of 170 kt in FY26, supporting applications across motors, cables and electrical systems, further strengthened by its investment in a Copper Rod Plant in Saudi Arabia.
