Vedanta Invests Over INR 21,000 Cr Through FY26 to Build India’s EV Metals Ecosystem
Vedanta invests over INR 21,000 crore through FY26 across metals to build India’s EV and battery materials ecosystem.
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Vedanta Group has invested over INR 21,000 crore through FY26 in metal production and capacity expansion across aluminium, zinc, copper, steel, nickel and ferrochrome, aimed at strengthening the materials ecosystem supporting India’s electric mobility and auto industry.
India imports over 80 per cent of its critical mineral requirements, and demand could grow four to tenfold by 2047. Vedanta has secured 10 critical mineral blocks across commodities including copper, nickel-chromium-PGE, tungsten, graphite, rare earth elements and potash, with exploration underway across five blocks.
Vedanta Aluminium produced a record 24.5 lakh tonnes of aluminium in FY26, and has developed low-carbon offerings Restora and Restora Ultra for automotive manufacturers. The company also launched a Copper-Doped Alloy and the Vedanta Foundry Alloy, developed with IIT Delhi, for automotive applications. As India’s sole primary nickel producer, Vedanta supports the domestic battery-metals supply chain, while its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc produced 851 kt of refined zinc and 627 tonnes of silver in FY26, including EcoZen, its low-carbon zinc offering. Vedanta also recorded its highest-ever copper cathode production of 170 kt in FY26.
“Building these capabilities domestically will be essential to creating supply chains capable of supporting India’s long-term mobility ambitions. We are expanding our role across the resource base that will support the next generation of mobility and battery value chains,” said Arun Misra, CEO, Vedanta Group.
Vedanta is also developing sustainable zinc-based battery technologies through partnerships with IIT Madras and JNCASR.
Vedanta Group has invested over INR 21,000 crore through FY26 in metal production and capacity expansion across aluminium, zinc, copper, steel, nickel and ferrochrome, aimed at strengthening the materials ecosystem supporting India’s electric mobility and auto industry.
India imports over 80 per cent of its critical mineral requirements, and demand could grow four to tenfold by 2047. Vedanta has secured 10 critical mineral blocks across commodities including copper, nickel-chromium-PGE, tungsten, graphite, rare earth elements and potash, with exploration underway across five blocks.
Vedanta Aluminium produced a record 24.5 lakh tonnes of aluminium in FY26, and has developed low-carbon offerings Restora and Restora Ultra for automotive manufacturers. The company also launched a Copper-Doped Alloy and the Vedanta Foundry Alloy, developed with IIT Delhi, for automotive applications. As India’s sole primary nickel producer, Vedanta supports the domestic battery-metals supply chain, while its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc produced 851 kt of refined zinc and 627 tonnes of silver in FY26, including EcoZen, its low-carbon zinc offering. Vedanta also recorded its highest-ever copper cathode production of 170 kt in FY26.
“Building these capabilities domestically will be essential to creating supply chains capable of supporting India’s long-term mobility ambitions. We are expanding our role across the resource base that will support the next generation of mobility and battery value chains,” said Arun Misra, CEO, Vedanta Group.
Vedanta is also developing sustainable zinc-based battery technologies through partnerships with IIT Madras and JNCASR.
