Vedanta approaches the Madras High Court after TNPCB rejects its proposal to set up a Green Copper plant at the closed Sterlite unit in Thoothukudi
Despite the recent correction, in the past six months, the market price of Hindustan Zinc has zoomed 141%, and Vedanta 48%, as compared to 3.4% rise in the BSE Sensex.
Metal stocks slide: Share price of Hindustan Zinc, NALCO, Vedanta and Hindalco Industries were down 8% to 14% on the NSE in intra-day trade on Sunday, Budget day.
Despite strong Q3 earnings, improving margins and progress on demerger plans, volatile global commodity prices and high capex could restrain Vedanta's upside
Vedanta's restructuring will spin off 4 businesses - steel and ferrous metals, oil and gas, aluminium, and power - into separately listed companies, while its base metals unit will remain with parent
The stock fell to an intraday low of ₹702.40 per share before paring some losses. Around 11 AM, Vedanta was trading 6.93 per cent lower at ₹713, underperforming the broader market.
Metal stocks today: Hindustan Copper, NALCO, Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco Industries and NMDC were down in the range of 6 per cent to 11 per cent on the NSE in Friday's intra-day trade.
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Vedanta posted quarterly Ebitda of ₹15,171 crore, up 34 per cent year-on-year, with Ebitda margin rising 629 basis points to 41 per cent
Vedanta's market cap hit ₹2.97 trillion in intra-day trade on Thursday; the stock has skyrocketed by 72 per cent in the last six months.
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Vedanta's offer for sale in Hindustan Zinc sees 1.3 times demand over base issue, with strong institutional interest helping ease overhang on the stock
At 11:15 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty Metal index was up 2.5 per cent, as compared to 0.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Vedanta Q3 Preview: Analysts see robust performance from the aluminium, zinc and power segments, which is likely to offset weakness in the oil and gas business
In a year, Vedanta shares have gained 63.8 per cent, and Hindustan Zinc has rallied 65.8 per cent. In comparison, BSE Sensex rose 7.8 per cent
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Vedanta's shareholding in Hindustan Zinc stood at 61.84 per cent at the end of December 2025, while the Indian government held a 27.92 per cent stake in the company
Vedanta's iron ore mining arm, Sesa Goa, has urged the government to provide incentives for low-grade iron ore beneficiation, emphasising that targeted policy support and infrastructure investment are critical to make the processing economically viable and to expand the sector. The low-grade iron ore beneficiation process enhances the iron content of low-quality ores by removing impurities like silica, alumina, and phosphorus, thereby making them suitable for steel production. With India's steel demand projected to reach 300 million tonnes by 2030, unlocking low-grade reserves through beneficiation could boost domestic supply security, create jobs, and add billions to government revenues via expanded mining and exports. Currently, higher-grade ore meets domestic needs, but low-grade stockpiles offer untapped potential, provided policy hurdles like duties and regulatory delays are eased. "India sits on massive low-grade iron ore inventory estimated at over 300 million tonnes at min
In the near term, analysts expect aluminium prices to remain firm, aided by lower inventories and production disruptions in China.
Vedanta said its ESOP programmes have generated nearly ₹2,500 cr in employee wealth over five years, with the latest stock option grants expanding coverage to freshers and early-career professionals