Indian mining giant Vedanta is actively exploring critical mineral assets across six states, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh, targeting copper, nickel, cobalt, chromium, vanadium, tungsten, and platinum-group elements (PGEs). This action is in line with India's focus on mineral security and the fast-growing clean energy sector.

Vedanta recently secured four mineral blocks in government auctions, including vanadium and graphite block in Arunachal Pradesh, as well as a cobalt, manganese, and iron (polymetallic) block in Karnataka. Its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc also won two tungsten blocks in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, respectively.

Beyond mining, Vedanta is expanding its value-added aluminum production for sectors like aerospace and electric vehicles, and exploring new applications for zinc alloys, aiming for over 90% value-added products in its aluminum portfolio after a US$1.5 billion aluminum capacity expansion.