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Vedanta Resources secures $600 mn loan to refinance private credit facility

London-based Vedanta Resources Limited (VRL), the parent firm of Mumbai-listed mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, has secured a term loan facility of up to USD 600 million that will be used to refinance a high-cost private credit facility, according to a communication sent to bondholders. The first tranche of USD 380 million has been committed, with the remaining USD 220 million expected to be finalised shortly with other participating banks. Lenders for the USD 380 million facility comprise a consortium of Gulf, Japanese, and European banks, including First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, and Standard Chartered. "The facility carries a door-to-door tenor of over four years, with an average maturity of approximately three years and a pricing of SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) plus 450 basis points. "This proactive refinancing, combined with internal cash flows, positions us to fully repay the PCF facility - substantially enhancing our credit profile by

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Vedanta Resources reports $1.6 bn profit in FY25, reverses prior loss

London-based Vedanta Resources Ltd on Monday said it has registered a profit of USD 1,617 million in the year ended March 2025, driven by favourable commodity prices, higher premiums and operational efficiencies. In contrast, the company had posted a loss of USD 400 million in FY24. The revenue of the company rose by 6 per cent to USD 18,220 million, compared to USD 17,128 million a year ago. "Revenue for fiscal year 2025 stood at USD 18.2 billion, up 6 per cent on a YoY basis," the company said in a release. Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal said, "The world around us is moving fast. There are big changes in geopolitics and geoeconomics. Some may view them as a challenge. We view them as opportunities." Looking ahead, he added, "For Vedanta, this is the right moment to transform itself into a natural resources, energy and technology company. Vedanta 2.0 will have a key role in each of the most crucial levers of the economy. "We are also in the process of demerging our busi

Vedanta, 2 others to trade ex-dividend on June 24; do you own any?

Here is the complete list of stocks that will remain in the spotlight during today's trading session following their dividend announcements to shareholders as they go ex-date on Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Dividend stocks! Vedanta, 31 others to go ex-date next week; full list here

Here is the complete list of stocks that will trade ex-dividend next week along with their key details

Vedanta contributed ₹4.5 trn to govt in last 10 yrs, ₹55,349 cr in FY25

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd has contributed Rs 4.5 lakh crore to the government exchequer over the last 10 years. In its annual Tax Transparency Report (TTR), the company reaffirmed its commitment to transparent and responsible tax practices. The company said it has "contributed Rs 4,48,830 crore to exchequer across its domestic and international operations over the past decade (FY15-16 to FY24-25)." In FY25 alone, the company contributed Rs 55,349 crore (37 per cent of the consolidated revenue) through direct and indirect taxes, royalties, dividends, and other statutory payments. Of this, Rs 54,595 crore was contributed to the exchequer. In India, Vedanta has operations in 15 states, with Rajasthan operations contributing Rs 25,436 crore and Odisha Rs 9,176 crore to the exchequer in FY25. Vedanta Ltd, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, is one of the world's leading natural resources, critical minerals, energy and technology companies, spanning across India, South Africa, Namibi

Vedanta offloads 1.6% stake in Hindustan Zinc to raise ₹3,028 crore

Vedanta offloads 66.7 million HZL shares for ₹3,028 crore via book-building; to use funds for balance sheet strengthening and demerger into sector-specific entities

Vedanta declares ₹7 interim dividend, offloads 1.6% stake in Hindustan Zinc

Vedanta Ltd said it has sold 66.7 million shares in its subsidiary, Hindustan Zinc Limited, to institutional investors for ₹3,028 crore

Hindustan Zinc to invest around Rs 12,000 crore to double capacity

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) will invest nearly Rs 12,000 crore to double its capacity across zinc, lead and silver verticals. The decision was taken at HZL's board meeting on Tuesday. "As part of 2x growth plan, Hindustan Zinc Ltd board has approved plans for expanding its integrated refined metal capacity by 250 ktpa (kilo tonne per annum) along with matching mines & mills capacity with an investment of Rs 12,000 crore," HZL said in a filing to BSE. The expansion would be funded through internal accruals and debt. The board, HZL said, has approved a project for setting up a 250 ktpa integrated smelter at Debari, Rajasthan along with mines and mills expansion across the mines. The project is targeted to be completed in a period of 36 months with an overall cost of nearly Rs 12,000 crore, it said. "We are excited to announce this 2x growth project towards doubling our capacity across zinc, lead and silver, which is strategically aligned with the country's expandin

Vedanta board to consider first interim dividend for FY26 on June 18

Shareholders on record as of June 24 will be eligible for the dividend, if declared; Vedanta declared ₹43.5 per share in interim payouts during FY25

Vedanta eyes investment grade rating, plans to cut debt to $3 bn by FY27

London-based Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) is targeting an investment grade credit rating on the back of its sustained deleveraging, the proposed demerger at its Indian subsidiary, Vedanta Ltd, and its robust growth, operational efficiencies and strong financial performance. VRL is committed to reducing its total debt from the current USD 5 billion to USD 3 billion by FY27 while strengthening its critical minerals, transition metals, energy and technology portfolio. A person aware of the matter said that VRL, at a recently held investor conferences in Hong Kong and Singapore, shared that the company is looking for an immediate credit rating upgrade to BB levels by proactively refinancing and prepaying its high-interest cost USD 550 million private credit facility due in August 2026. In the medium term, the company plans to achieve an investment grade rating on the back of its improved debt profile, financial and operational performance. Vedanta highlighted its robust earnings, health

Vedanta Aluminium partners with PwC India for sustainability initiatives

Vedanta Aluminium on Thursday announced the expansion of its partnership with PwC India to scale up sustainability initiatives across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Initially centred on biodiversity projects around Vedanta's Jharsuguda smelter, the partnership will now extend across all its operational regions and will also focus on decarbonisation, water positivity, and biodiversity conservation, marking a major step in integrating sustainability throughout the company's value chain, the company said in a statement. "This collaboration with PwC exemplifies our unwavering dedication to driving sustainable growth and championing environmental stewardship. Anchored in robust ESG principles, we are actively working towards carbon neutrality by 2050 and supporting India's net zero vision for 2070," Vedanta Aluminium Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Kumar said. Kumar further noted that "by addressing critical ecological challenges, improving operational efficiencies, and placing

Vedanta exploring using biodiesel in CV fleet in Odisha's Jharsuguda plant

On the World Environment Day, Indian mining and metals firm Vedanta Ltd said on Thursday that it is exploring using biodiesel in the commercial vehicle fleet at its Jharsuguda township in Odisha. The company, Vedanta Aluminium, said in a statement that it has pledged to decarbonize 100 per cent of its light motor vehicle fleet by 2030. Towards this effort, the company is exploring the use of biodiesel in its commercial vehicle fleet after conducting successful pilot runs to evaluate its feasibility. Further, it has begun using biomass briquettes made from agricultural residue for co-firing applications at its Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Odisha and BALCO smelter in Chhattisgarh. At Lanjigarh refinery unit in Odisha's Kalahandi district, 20 tonnes of biomass are co-fired daily, cutting down over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions annually, it said. Similarly, the company has introduced a 10-ton electric forklift at its aluminium plant in Jharsuguda and now operates a large

Vedanta surpasses 1 GW renewable energy mark, targets 2.5 GW by 2030

Vedanta has increased its clean energy capacity to 1.03 GW and aims to achieve 2.5 GW by 2030 as part of its strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier

Vedanta to raise upto ₹5,000 crore via unsecured bond issue for refinancing

Vedanta Ltd will issue bonds worth ₹5,000 crore to refinance existing debt and back capital expenditure as part of its restructuring and investment plans

Vedanta Ltd to raise Rs 5,000 crore via NCDs as profit surges in Q4

Mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd on Friday said the committee of directors has approved raising up to Rs 5,000 crore via issuance of debentures. The committee approved issuance of 5 lakh unsecured, rated, listed, redeemable NCDs of face value of Rs 1 lakh each on a private placement basis, as per a regulatory filing by Vedanta. "The duly authorised committee of directors at its meeting held today... has considered and approved the issuance of unsecured, rated, listed, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis... aggregating up to Rs 5,000 crore," the filing said. The issue will be listed on the BSE. Mining major Vedanta Ltd reported a 154.4 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,483 crore in the March quarter driven by lower production costs and higher volumes. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,369 crore in the year-ago period. The income of the company during the January-March period rose to Rs 41,216 crore from Rs 36,093 c

Vedanta shares climb 2% after NCLAT stays NLCT order rejecting demerger

Vedanta stock gained 2 per cent after NCLAT granted an interim stay on an order passed by NCLT rejecting Vedanta's five-way demerger.

Assam CM Sarma urges Vedanta, ITC to fast-track ₹5.18 trn investments

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met top industrialists here and sought fulfilment of their commitments made at an investment summit held in Guwahati in February. The chief minister met Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal here on Friday evening and asked him to operationalise the group's investment commitment made during the Advantage Assam 2.0 investment summit, an official release said. Agarwal said the group is wholly committed to Assam's growth journey and is keen to expand its footprint in the state's hydrocarbon sector. Later, Sarma took to 'X' and wrote, "Today in New Delhi, I met the very enterprising Chairman of Vedanta Group Shri Anil Agarwal Ji". "We spoke on operationalising the group's investment commitment made during AdvantageAssam2. Vedanta is keen to expand its footprint in the state's hydrocarbon sector," he said. The chief minister also met the Managing Director of ITC Hotels, Anil Chadha, and discussed with him the potential of investment in the ...

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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