Vedanta Shifts 70 Percent of Revenue to Transition Metals, Expands Portfolio in Critical Minerals and Clean Energy
Vedanta Group has announced a strategic shift in its business portfolio, with nearly 70 percent of its revenue now derived from transition metals. The company is expanding operations in zinc, aluminium, natural gas, copper and critical minerals to support India’s industrial growth and energy transition.
September 18, 2025. By News Bureau
As part of its expansion, Vedanta has secured critical mineral blocks across India, including rare earth elements, vanadium, graphite, and tungsten. The company is currently India’s only nickel producer.
Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta subsidiary and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, continues to focus on metals vital for galvanisation and energy storage. The company is pursuing plans to double capacity across zinc, lead, and silver, vital for solar, electronics and clean energy technologies. It is also advancing collaborations in zinc-based battery development. Its portfolio also includes EcoZen, India’s first low-carbon ‘green’ zinc with about 75% lower carbon footprint than the global average.
In the aluminium sector, the company plans to expand production from 2.4 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to 3.1 MTPA by FY28.
Vedanta is also increasing its natural gas production capacity, in line with India’s target of raising the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030. As India’s only private oil and gas producer, the company plays a role in reducing dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Internationally, Vedanta owns Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines, and is advancing plans for a large-scale copper smelter in Saudi Arabia to strengthen its global critical minerals footprint.
Deshnee Naidoo, CEO, Vedanta Resources, said, “India is the only major economy striving to move from lower-middle income to high income while simultaneously going green. Energy transition is not optional, it is imperative. Vedanta is fully aligned with India’s ambitions. With nearly 70% of our topline coming from transition metals, and with aluminium, zinc, oil and gas, and critical minerals forming the bedrock of our portfolio, we are powering India’s new economy while driving inclusive growth.”
In the last three years, Vedanta has mitigated 28 million tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to the CO₂ absorbed by more than 1 billion trees annually. By utilising renewable energy, the company has produced India’s first green aluminium and Asia’s first green zinc, alongside pioneering water positivity and large-scale afforestation initiatives. The company has renewable energy power delivery agreements of 1.9 GW installed capacity in place and is targeting 2.5 GW of round-the-clock renewable capacity and a 25% reduction in emissions by 2030.
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