Vedanta Group, a leading global producer of metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology, has invested over ₹21,000 crore through FY26 in ongoing projects for metal production and capacity expansions across aluminium, zinc, value-added alloys, copper, steel, nickel and ferrochrome.
Together, these strengthen India’s metals ecosystem and the materials that underpin the country’s growing electric mobility and the larger auto industry.
India is the world’s third-largest automobile market in terms of both production and sales. As more EVs come onto Indian roads, demand for materials used across the electric mobility ecosystem, from battery cells and energy storage to electric motors, power electronics, semiconductor chips, charging infrastructure and lightweight vehicle components and lightweighting of vehicle bodies for battery range, is expected to grow sharply. At a time when the country imports over 80 per cent of its critical mineral requirements, India’s demand for critical minerals and rare earth elements could grow four to tenfold by 2047.
Vedanta has secured 10 critical mineral blocks across commodities including copper, nickel-chromium-PGE (Platinum Group Elements), tungsten, graphite, vanadium, rare earth elements and potash.
With exploration already underway across five blocks, Vedanta is building domestic access to materials that will become increasingly important for vehicular safety, fuel efficiency, sustainability and ergonomics.
The company has also developed low-carbon ‘green’ aluminium offerings, Restora and Restora Ultra, providing automotive manufacturers with options to lower the carbon footprint associated with their material sourcing.
Investments in Vedanta Aluminium’s plants at Chhattisgarh and Jharsuguda in Odisha are expanding aluminium smelting and value-added capacity for automotive, electrical and advanced applications. To support the future of mobility, Vedanta Aluminium Metal recently launched Copper-Doped Alloy, developed for high-performance automotive applications, and the Vedanta Foundry Alloy, a versatile material for enhanced durability, developed in collaboration with IIT Delhi, under its best-selling Primary Foundry Alloy range.
Nickel remains one of the Group’s most direct links to the EV battery value chain. As India’s sole primary nickel producer, Vedanta plays an important role in strengthening domestic availability of this critical mineral, intrinsic to battery-metals ecosystem.
Arun Misra, CEO, Vedanta Group, said as EV adoption accelerates, the strength of India’s journey will increasingly depend on its ability to secure reliable access to the metals and critical minerals that underpin vehicles, batteries and charging infrastructure.
Vedanta has been investing across this opportunity through presence in key metals, while building capabilities in critical minerals, he said.
Vedanta is also advancing next-generation battery technologies as part of its efforts to support India’s evolving EV and energy storage ecosystem. Through partnerships with IIT Madras and JNCASR, the Group is developing sustainable zinc-based battery solutions.
Published on September 9, 2026
