Vedanta's aluminium output hits 0.61 million tonnes in Q3, setting a new benchmark

The Indian multinational mining and metal giant, Vedanta reported a 3 per cent year-on-year increase in total aluminium production, reaching 614,000 tonnes (0.614 million tonnes) in Q3 FY25, compared to 599,000 tonnes (0.599 million tonnes) in Q3 FY24.

The nine-month production numbers for FY25 were 1.89 million tonnes, a 3 per cent rise from the same period last year when they totalled 1.77 million tonnes.

Vedanta Aluminium Production (in million tonnes)

At the diversified minerals company's alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, alumina production rose 7 per cent year over year and 1 per cent quarter over quarter, totalling 505,000 tonnes (0.505 million tonnes) over 4,70,000 tonnes. In the nine months, it stood at 1.54 million tonnes, a 16 per cent year-over-year jump.

However, the saleable metal production remained steady at 259,000 tonnes (0.259 million tonnes) year-on-year but declined slightly by 1 per cent compared to the previous quarter.

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