Vedanta Q3 Update: Zinc India production drops 2% YoY; aluminium production rises 3% | Company Business News

Mining major Vedanta Limited’s Zinc production in India dropped 2 per cent to 265,000 tonnes in the October to December quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared year-on-year (YoY) with 271,000 tonnes in the same period of the previous financial year, according to an exchange filing. 

Vedanta Ltd shares closed 1.8 per cent higher at ₹457.90 after Friday’s market session, compared to ₹449.80 at the previous market close. The company released the production data after market operating hours on Friday. 

The company’s total aluminium production for the quarter ended December 2024 rose 3 per cent year-on-year at 614,000 tonnes, compared to 599,000 tonnes in the same period a year ago.

Looking at a nine-month production overview of the company, total Aluminium production rose 3 per cent to 1,819,000 tonnes in the financial year 2024-25, compared to 1,772,000 tonnes in the previous year. 

The company has two production plants, one in Jharsuguda and the other under the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO), a subsidiary.