Vedanta Q2 Results: Aluminum, Alumina & Zinc India Performance

Okay, here’s a breakdown of Vedanta’s Q2 FY26 performance, based on the provided text, ⁤organized by segment:

Overall Highlights:

* Record Production: Vedanta achieved record mined metal production for Zinc India (258 kt) and ⁢highest-ever alumina production (653 kt).
* New Power Capacity: Newly commissioned power plants (Meenakshi 1000 MW and Athena 600 ⁣MW)⁤ are fully functional, supporting operational‍ efficiencies.
* Pig Iron: Highest-ever pig iron output at 238 kt, a 26% YoY increase.

Segment-Wise Performance:

1. Aluminum and Alumina:

* ⁤ Alumina ⁣Production: 653 kt (highest-ever quarterly,⁣ up 31%⁢ YoY). Driven by Lanjigarh refinery.
* Aluminum Production: 617 ⁢kt (marginally up 1% YoY).
‍ * Jharsuguda: 467 kt (up 2% YoY)
* BALCO: 150 kt (steady YoY)
* H1 Aluminum Production: 1,222 kt (nearly flat YoY)

2. ‍Zinc India:

* Mined Metal Production: 258 kt (highest-ever Q2, up 1% YoY).
* Saleable Metal Output: 246 kt (down 6% YoY) – due to lower refined lead and silver.
* ⁢⁣ Refined ⁣Zinc: 202 kt (up 2% YoY)
* Refined Lead: 45 kt (down 29% YoY)
* Silver Production: 144 tonnes (4.6⁤ mn⁢ ounces) (down 22% YoY)
* H1 Mined Metal⁣ Production: 523 kt (record, up 1% YoY)

3. zinc International:

* Mined Metal Production: 60 kt (up 38% YoY).
* Gamsberg: 49 kt (up 54% YoY)
* BMM: 11 kt (down 5% YoY)
* H1 production: 117 kt (up 44% YoY)

4.⁤ Oil & Gas:

* Average Daily Gross Operated⁢ Production: 89.3⁣ kboepd (down 15% YoY).
* Rajasthan: 70.9 kboepd (down 17% ‍YoY)
* Ravva: 8.2 kboepd (down 25% YoY)
* ‍ cambay: 6.6 kboepd (up 38% YoY)
* Working interest Production: 58.2 kboepd (down 15% YoY)

5. Iron ‍Ore and pig Iron:

* Iron Ore Production: Declined (the article ⁣doesn’t provide ⁤specific numbers for iron ore).
* ⁣ Pig Iron Production: 238 kt (highest-ever, up 26% YoY).

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