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Who is Anil Agarwal

Anil Agarwal

About Anil Agarwal

Who is Anil Agarwal

Anil Agarwal is the chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc, a company he founded in 1976. The company started as a cable manufacturer and went on to be listed in the London Stock Exchange in 2003. Agarwal, however, took the company private on October, 2019. 
Agarwal controls Vedanta through Volcan Investments, a holding vehicle with a 100 per cent stake in the business.
 
Agarwal's journey from a scrap dealer to a tycoon
 
Born in 1954 in Patna, Agarwal rose from running a tiny scrap metal business four decades back to becoming one of the
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Vedanta raises $500 mn via bond issuance to repay near-term obligations

With this, the Group now has no material maturities until FY27, ensuring a well-balanced liability structure

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2025 | 11:16 AM IST

Vedanta extends demerger deadline to March 2026 amid pending approvals

The mining firm had earlier revised its demerger plan and decided to retain its base metal undertaking within the parent firm

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Updated On : 04 Oct 2025 | 11:23 PM IST

Vedanta plans bond sale to repay costly private debt, lower costs

Vedanta seeks to tap the dollar bond market as junk-rated Asian borrowing costs hit a four-year low, aiming to refinance private debt it borrowed at 18 per cent interest in 2023

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2025 | 11:59 AM IST

Vedanta demerger faces delay as Centre objects, Sebi issues warning

Vedanta's plan to split into six listed entities has been delayed after the Centre objected and SEBI issued a compliance warning, intensifying regulatory scrutiny

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2025 | 5:32 PM IST

JP Morgan backs Vedanta after Viceroy report, says "not getting distracted"

Analysts at JP Morgan believe Vedanta is cheap within the Asian and emerging market (EM) metals and mining space

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Updated On : 11 Jul 2025 | 10:24 AM IST

Anil Agarwal unveils 3D strategy to double Vedanta's business size

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal unveils a 3D strategy - demerger, diversification, deleveraging - to double the company's size and unlock value, aiming to create $100-billion businesses across sectors

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2025 | 7:47 PM IST

Who is Viceroy Research? The short-seller targeting Vedanta's parent

Shares of Vedanta tanked up to 8 per cent in Wednesday's intra-day trade on the BSE amid heavy volumes, after Viceroy Research's report.

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2025 | 10:24 AM IST

Vedanta edges higher ahead of NCLT's decision on demerger scheme

Vedanta's plea to demerge into four distinct entities is listed for final approval before the NCLT on Wednesday; stock rises 1.1 per cent ahead of the tribunal's decision

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Updated On : 01 Jul 2025 | 9:41 PM IST

Vedanta Chairman Agarwal calls for safeguard duty on aluminium imports

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal urged the government to impose a safeguard duty on aluminium imports, citing the metal's strategic role and rising global trade tensions

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 9:06 PM IST

Vedanta Q4 results: Consolidated net profit rises by 154% to ₹3,483 cr

The mining major's net sales jumped by 13.9 per cent to Rs 40,455 crore in the January-March quarter on a year-on-year basis (YoY)

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 10:44 PM IST

Newly demerged Vedanta cos could grow into $100 bn each: Agarwal

According to Vedanta's demerger scheme, every Vedanta shareholder will receive 1 additional share in each of the 4 newly demerged companies on the completion of the demerger process

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Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 11:05 PM IST

Vedanta promoters to retain over 50% stake in all demerged entities

Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal says promoters will retain over 50% stake in each demerged entity; debt reduction to $3 billion targeted by FY27 without stake dilution

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2025 | 11:24 AM IST

Goldman Sachs Asset exits Sterlite Tech, sells 2.13% stake for Rs 84 crore

Goldman Sachs Asset Management through its affiliate Goldman Sachs Funds - Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio sold 10.3 million shares, amounting to a 2.13 per cent stake in Sterlite Technologies

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2025 | 10:32 PM IST

Vedanta declared preferred bidder for diamond block in Madhya Pradesh

It said it is the highest bidder with a final price offer of 1.10 per cent

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 7:55 PM IST
Updated On : 20 Feb 2025 | 9:49 PM IST

Hindustan Zinc shares up 13% in two weeks, rally likely to continue

Company's cost-saving measures and debt reduction expected to boost company's margin

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Updated On : 24 Jan 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

Vedanta aims to increase production across segments: Chairman Anil Agarwal

In the near future, Vedanta is aiming to double the production levels of its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc, increase oil production at Cairn Oil & Gas to 3 lakh barrels of oil equivalent per day

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Updated On : 16 Nov 2024 | 9:51 PM IST

Vedanta Resources debt reduced by $4.7 bn in 2 years, says Anil Agarwal

Additionally, Vedanta remains committed to becoming a greener and more sustainable company by producing more and more of its major metals through renewable energy sources

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

After KCM revival, Vedanta seeks greener pastures in India, abroad

The conglomerate looks to start production from its Zambia mines by FY25 end, with plans to supply the Indian market

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 11:20 PM IST

Vedanta Q1 FY25 results: Net profit rises 36.6% to Rs 3,606 crore

The company's other income was down 59.8 per cent to Rs 934 crore on a Y-o-Y basis

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Updated On : 07 Aug 2024 | 12:40 AM IST