Vedanta Shares Edge Higher as Company Plans ₹13,226 Crore Investment to Boost Aluminium Capacity

Mumbai, October 6 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of Vedanta Limited traded marginally higher on Monday after the company announced plans to invest ₹13,226 crore to enhance its aluminium production capacity to 3.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by FY28.

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The stock was trading at ₹471.40, up by ₹0.60 or 0.13% from its previous close of ₹470.80 on the BSE. It opened at ₹474.05 and touched an intraday high of ₹477.85 and a low of ₹470.95. So far, 1,42,336 shares have been traded on the counter.

The company’s market capitalisation stands at ₹1,84,824.49 crore. Over the past year, Vedanta’s stock has hit a 52-week high of ₹527.00 (on December 16, 2024) and a 52-week low of ₹362.20 (on April 7, 2025).

The promoter group holds 56.38% stake, while institutions and non-institutional investors own 27.02% and 16.59%, respectively.

According to the company, Vedanta’s current aluminium capacity stands at 2.4 MTPA and is expected to reach 2.75 MTPA by FY26. The business benefits from fully captive operations, an approach uncommon globally, which offers cost efficiency and operational resilience amid volatile geopolitical conditions.

Vedanta is one of India’s leading diversified natural resources companies, engaged in the production of oil and gas, zinc-lead-silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium, and commercial power.

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