Vedanta to invest Rs 12,500 crore to boost metal production

Published: Sep 12, 2025 09:23

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【SMM Aluminium Flash News】According to foreign media reports, Vedanta has announced an investment of over 125 billion rupees to strengthen its metal manufacturing capabilities. This strategic initiative aims to strengthen the domestic supply of key materials necessary for electric vehicle production, meet the needs of India's rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, and contribute to India's vision of sustainable and clean mobility. The investment involves projects such as expanding aluminum smelting operations, increasing the value-added of aluminum products, building a new zinc alloy plant, installing a zinc roaster, and expanding ferrochrome production capacity. Each initiative is designed to meet the specific material needs of electric vehicle manufacturers. Vedanta supplies key casting alloys for wheels, engine blocks, and cylinder heads, and also produces aluminum billets for battery housings, HVAC systems, and vehicle frames.

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