Vedanta Ltd is a globally diversified natural resources company with interests in zinc-lead-silver, Iron ore, Steel, Copper, Aluminium, Power, Oil and Gas. The company strive for a positive impact on the communities it operates in and leave a legacy of pride. Operating responsibly and ethically is an integral part of Vedanta’s core values. The company deliver on its commitments to all internal and external stakeholders by demonstrating these values through its actions, processes, systems and interactions. Vedanta constantly learn and develop; and endeavour to improve its operations. Vedanta are fully committed to working with integrity and have upheld ‘uncompromising business ethics’. While The Company’s business has expanded into many locations around the world, its operations have positively impacted the communities it operates in.
Vedanta is a leading global natural resources and technology conglomerate operating across India, South Africa, Liberia and Namibia. It is a uniquely diversified company and a global leader in critical minerals, energy transition metals, power, and technology, playing a pivotal role in the global supply of essential materials for the energy transition. Over the years, the company has positioned itself as a leading natural resources and technology conglomerate, focusing on large scale expansion of its portfolio in India with operational excellence benchmarked to global standards.
Business area of the company
The company is one of the world’s foremost natural resources conglomerates, with primary operations in zinc-lead-silver, iron ore, steel, copper, aluminium, power, nickel, and oil and gas. The company’s strategic capabilities and alliances are singularly focused on creating and preserving value for its wide stakeholder groups and its clientele. It has a portfolio of world-class, low-cost, scalable assets that consistently generate strong profitability and have robust cash flows. The company holds industry-leading market shares across its core divisions.
The company’s verticals
Aluminium: Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta, is one of the world’s leading producers of aluminium, the ‘Metal of the Future’. It is also India’s largest aluminium producer, with operations in the states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Aluminium’s unique properties find applications across a vast spectrum of critical industries like aerospace, aviation, electrical, transportation, infrastructure, consumer goods, and more, as well as sunrise sectors such as electric vehicles and renewable energy; thus making it essential for modern life and crucial for a low carbon future.
Zinc, Lead & Silver: Vedanta Zinc is the largest integrated zinc-lead miner in the world. Its 50+ years of operational expertise, groundbreaking technology, and thrust for innovation help it to be accountable for the safety of its people and the conservation of scarce natural resources. Vedanta holds a 64.9% stake in Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) and its integrated zinc operations hold 75% market share in India’s primary zinc market. Hindustan Zinc is the 5th largest silver producer globally.
Oil & Gas: April 11, 2017 marked the beginning of a merger between Vedanta Limited and Cairn India. With a vision to unlock India’s latent energy and mineral resource potential, Cairn Oil & Gas is the largest private sector producer of crude oil in India. In a market where over 85% of oil and 54% of gas demands are met with imported resources, Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta, plays an active role in reducing country’s import burden by producing oil and gas locally.
Iron Ore: Sesa Goa Iron Ore, a Vedanta Group company, is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing of iron ore. The company was founded in 1954, as Scambi Economic SA Goa. Since then, it has grown to be one of the country's top low-cost producers of iron ore. During 1991-1995, it diversified into pig iron and metallurgical coke manufacturing. It has also developed indigenous and environment-friendly technology for producing high-quality metallurgical coke.
Steel: Vedanta entered the steel business by acquiring a 90% stake in ESL Steel Limited in 2018. ESL was incorporated as a public limited company in 2006 and had operations in Bokaro, Jharkhand. As an integrated steel producer, the company has undertaken a Greenfield manufacturing facility with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum. The product range of the company includes pig iron, billets, TMT bars, wire rods, and ductile iron pipes.
Copper & Nickel: The Sterlite Copper business of Vedanta is central to the Group’s business. Since its inception in 1996, Sterlite Copper has steadily grown to become one of India's leading contributors to copper production, contributing up to 22% of India’s demand for refined copper. Vedanta Nico, a division of Vedanta under the Sterlite Copper Business, stands as India's primary producer of nickel – the Metal of Evolution. Operating from Cuncolim, Goa, it is the nation's foremost producer of nickel and cobalt sulphate. As the world moves toward a greener future, copper, nickel, and cobalt are driving the shift. Copper enables efficient power transmission in EVs and charging infrastructure, while nickel and cobalt are essential for advanced batteries and clean energy storage. Together, these metals fuel the backbone of electric mobility and renewable innovation-powering progress for a sustainable tomorrow.
Power: Vedanta Power is one of the largest private sector power generators in India. Power stands as the backbone of infrastructure, driving the economic growth and prosperity of nations. A robust and sustainable power infrastructure is essential for the consistent advancement of the Indian economy. India’s power sector, one of the most diversified in the world, holds the distinction of being the third-largest producer and consumer of electricity globally. With the nation's electricity demand soaring rapidly, the need for increased power generation capacity has never been more urgent.
Ferro Chrome: Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR) became a part of Vedanta business in September 2020. The company’s Charge Chrome Plant (CCP) was established in 1983 and is one of India's significant producers and exporters of Ferro Alloys, an essential ingredient for production of Steel and Stainless Steel.
Semiconductors & Glass: Vedanta Group’s strategy is to position itself for the larger purpose of nation building and contribute to the collective vision of becoming a self-reliant nation. Semiconductors and display glass, which are critical raw materials for electronics manufacturing, have significant supply deficit in India. Globally, the manufacture of semiconductor and display glass is dominated by a handful of countries. India does not manufacture glass substrates, display glass/panels or semiconductors.
Awards
2008: Sesa Goa was honored as “Sustainable Asian Mining Project of the year” by Asian Mining Congress-2008
2008: The company was awarded in the best Value Creator (Large cap) category at The Outlook Money NDTV Profit Awards 2008.
2010: Sesa Goa received the Runners up Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practice at the 6th Social and Corporate Governance Awards 2010 by Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai.
2011: Sesa Goa Limited, Codli Mine - Workshop & Stores has received the 5S certification from the Certificate Body of Quality Circle Forum of India in January 2011.
2011: Sesa Goa mines in Goa have been selected for the prestigious British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for the year 2011. Five units of the company; Sonshi, Codli and Bicholim mines in Goa, the Pig Iron Plant and Met Coke Division in Amona, Goa bagged the top international award for the company.
2019: Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2019.
2019: IEI Centenary Industry Excellence Award 2019.
2019: Silver in the Internal Communications, IPRCCA 2019 Awards.
2019: Bronze at the India Public Relations and Corporate Communications Awards 2019.
2019: Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Karnataka Unit won 46 awards at the Mines Safety Association Karnataka Zone - 3.
Legal Summit and Awards 2019 .
2020: India Procurement Leadership Forum & Awards 2020.
- 2023: India Risk Management Awards - ICICI Lombard 2023.
- 2023: Confederation of Indian Industry for Excellence in Human Resources 2023.
- 2023: People First HR Excellence Award 2023.
- 2023: Energy Efficiency Platinum Award by Apex India Green Leaf Foundation 2023.
- 2023: National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness by IRIM 2023.
- 2024: ACEF Asian Business Leaders Award for Flood Relief Efforts 2024.
- 2024: India’s Top 50 Companies with Great Managers Award 2024.
- 2024: Aarogya Platinum Award for World’s Healthy Workplaces 2024.
- 2024: Innovation in Treasury Management by Great Indian Treasury Leaders & Summit 2024.
- 2024: CII National Award for Energy Excellence 2024.
- 2024: India Legal Team of the Year 2024.
- 2025: India’s Best Employer among Nation Builders 2025.
1954: Baron Ludovic Toeplitz lands in Goa. With the financial backing of an enterprising Italian, Alessandro, he acquires the Orosso Dongor Mining Concession in North Goa and starts a company called Scambi Economici S.A. Goa.
1955: The company renamed Sesa Goa is bought over jointly by Gewerkeshaft Exploration a Bergbau represented by Eugene Plotzki and by Ferromin S.p.A. of Italy (a subsidiary of Finsider S.p.A. of the IRI group) represented by Paolo Tradardi, both parties having equal shareholding.
1957: Another company started in Goa, Mingoa Sociedade Mineral Goesal S.a.r.l. is incorporated with Fiat of Torino as the principal shareholder.
1963: Finsider S.p.A. acquires the West German interest in Sesa Goa Limitada and also all the shares of Mingoa.
1965: Sesa Goa and Mingoa are incorporated as Private Limited Companies under Indian Companies Act 1956.
1979: A single company Sesa Goa Private Limited is formed with amalgamation of Sesa Goa and Mingoa fully owned by Finsider S.p.A.
1981: Sesa Goa goes public with 42,000 Indian shareholders holding 60% of its shares and the remaining 40% held by Finsider International (later became ILVA INTERNATIONAL).
1984: Sesa Goa starts a barge construction unit at Sirsaim which has since developed into a Ship Building division.
1992: First phase of 150,000 tons per year Pig Iron plant is commissioned and manufacture of low phosphorus foundry grade pig iron starts.
1994: Second blast furnace is commissioned in July.
1995: Sesa Shipping is launched in January with acquisition of Transhipper M.V. Orissa. 84 coke ovens are commissioned in April.
1996: On 11 October, MITSUI & CO. of Japan, through Earlyguard, UK, buys Finsider International with its 51% stake in Sesa Goa Ltd.
1997: Sesa Kembla becomes 100% subsidiary of Sesa Goa. Karnataka mining developments commence.
1998: Sesa Community development Foundation is established to encompass NCM Sesa Technical School and a new Sesa Football Academy.
1999: Sesa Goa commences mining operations at Barbil in Orissa producing high grade iron ore and exporting from the nearby ports of Haldia and Paradip.
2000: Sesa Kembla Coke completes the development of an indigenous and environment friendly technology for producing high quality Metallurgical Coke and generating power as a by-product. Sesa Kembla applies for international patents for its technology.
2002: Sesa Group becomes the first business of its kind to be certified with OHSAS 18001.
2003: Sesa Goa equity in Sesa Industries raised to 88.25%
2004: Sesa Group completes 50 years of operations.
2007: Vedanta Resources Plc, a diversified metals and mining group, listed on the London Stock Exchange acquires 51% controlling stake in Sesa Goa Ltd. from Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
2009: Sesa Goa Limited and Dempo Group have signed a definitive share purchase agreement under which Sesa has acquired all the outstanding common shares of VS Dempo & Co. Pvt. Ltd. along with its 100% equity shares of Dempo Mining Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and 50% equity shares of Goa Maritime Pvt. Ltd.
2011: Sesa Goa Codli Mine - Workshop & Stores receives the 5S certification from the Certificate Body of Quality Circle Forum of India.
2013: Sesa Goa All Share Merger of Sesa Goa And Sterlite Industries becomes Effective -Change in Name of Sesa Goa Limited to Sesa Sterlite Limited.
2014: SSL- Kitchen Waste Producing Cooking Gas and Creating Greenery in Lanjigarh - CSR and Competitiveness Magazine.
2014:Sesa Sterlite receives the Community Development Award at the Asian CSR Leadership Awards.
2014:Sesa Sterlite, Jharsuguda bags two National Awards at ‘15th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2014’ -Sesa Sterlite Announces Development of Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc Project.
2015: Sesa Sterlite arm gets approval for starting power plant.
2015: Sesa Sterlite restarts mining in Karnataka.
2015: Sesa Sterlite had approved Scheme of Amalgamation of Goa Energy Limited with Sesa Sterlite Limited.
2015: Sesa Sterlite Ltd has completed the merger of its subsidiary Sterlite Infra with itself.
2015: Sesa Sterlite Limited renamed Vedanta Limited.
2015: Vedanta unveiled its new logo as the firm tries to present a uniform brand identity.
2015: Vedanta Ltd has acquired a 4.98 per cent stake in Cairn India Ltd.
2015: Vedanta Ltd has approved the merger of Cairn India Ltd into Vedanta Ltd.
2016: Vedanta Successful bidder of Gold Mine.
2017: Vedanta-Cairn Merger Effective.
2017: Vedanta lays the foundation stone for the first Nandghar in Karnataka.
2017: Vedanta lays the foundation stone for the second ‘Nandghar’ in Karnataka.
2018: Acquisition of Electrosteel Steels Limited.
2018: Vedanta Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) Launches World-Class Oncology Facility, Balco Medical Centre, in Raipur.
2019: Vedanta fully unwinds the CIHL Structured Investment with superior gains.
2019: Vedanta sets up 500th Nand Ghar; Reaches out to over 17,000 children.
2020: Vedanta Inaugurates 1700th Nand Ghar in Karnataka.
2020: Vedanta launches Global Accelerator Program 'Vedanta Spark'.
- 2021: Vedanta launches aluminium Cylinder Head Alloy.
- 2021: Vedanta signs MoU for value-creation from bauxite residue
- 2021: Vedanta launches ‘Saathi’ Programme to fuel MSME Growth Story.
- 2021: Vedanta's Cairn Oil & Gas commences oil production from facility in Rajasthan.
- 2022: Vedanta’s aluminium business enters into pact with GEAR India.
- 2022: Vedanta procures 2 billion units of renewable energy for aluminium smelter.
- 2022: Vedanta launches low-carbon green aluminium brand 'Restora'.
- 2022: Vedanta commissions largest lithium-ion battery powered fleet of 27 forklifts.
- 2023: Vedanta’s aluminium business introduces robotic process automation in commercial function.
- 2023: Vedanta’s aluminium business deploys IIoT technology in power plant.
- 2023: Vedanta partners with Volvo CE to deploy off-road e-machines at Karnataka mines.
- 2023: Vedanta's Aluminium Business launches advanced wire rods for power, transmission industry.
- 2024: Vedanta's Aluminium Business launches e-commerce platform.
- 2024: Vedanta Aluminium expands Alumina Refining Capacity to 3.5 MTPA.
- 2024: Vedanta launches qualified institutional placement.
- 2025: Vedanta Group’s Cairn Oil & Gas acquires 7 new blocks in OALP Round IX auction.
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