Vedanta Reports Record Production in Aluminum, Alumina & Zinc; Mixed Results Across Portfolio in Q2 FY26
Mumbai, October 4, 2025 – Vedanta Limited announced its Q2 FY26 production results today, showcasing record output in aluminum and alumina, alongside teh best-ever mined metal production from Zinc India. Though, the company experienced declines in oil & gas, iron ore sales, and steel production during the quarter.
Vedanta’s diversified portfolio delivered a mixed performance, reflecting both operational successes and external challenges like weather disruptions and raw material sourcing issues. The results underscore the company’s continued focus on volume growth in key segments while navigating headwinds in others.
Key Highlights:
* Aluminum: Production surged 44% year-over-year (YoY) to 117 kilotonnes (kt).
* Alumina: Achieved record production. Specific figures were not provided in the release.
* Zinc India: Delivered its best-ever mined metal output. Specific figures were not provided in the release.
* Oil & Gas: Average daily gross operated production fell 15% YoY to 89.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd), compared to 104.9 kboepd in Q2 FY25. Rajasthan fields contributed 70.9 kboepd, down 17% YoY, while Ravva declined 25% YoY to 8.2 kboepd. Cambay production rose 38% YoY to 6.6 kboepd. Working interest production dropped 15% YoY to 58.2 kboepd.
* Iron Ore: Saleable ore output fell 19% YoY to 1.1 million tonnes, while sales dropped 33% yoy to 0.7 million tonnes.
* Pig Iron: Production reached a record high, up 26% YoY to 238 kt, aided by blast furnace debottlenecking.
* Steel: Finished steel production declined 8% YoY to 274 kt.Pig iron output dropped 53% yoy to 41 kt, while billets rose 43% YoY to 232 kt. TMT bar and wire rod production increased 18% and 59% YoY, respectively, while ductile iron pipes fell 87% YoY.
* Ferro Alloys (FACOR): Ore production increased 24% YoY to 47 kt,but ferro chrome output fell 28% YoY to 19 kt due to a planned one-month furnace shutdown.
* Copper India: Copper cathode production was marginally lower at 40 kt, down 3% YoY from 41 kt, attributed to temporary raw material sourcing issues.
* Power: Total sales dipped 2% YoY to 4,331 million units. TSPL contributed 2,789 million units (a 3% YoY decline), while Jharsuguda and BALCO sales fell 57% and 50% YoY, respectively. The Meenakshi 1000 MW unit supplied 459 million units, and Athena’s 600 MW plant contributed 336 million units in its first quarter of operation.