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As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Vedanta extends support to District Administration and Police of Jharsuguda in India by providing an Ambulance for the benefit of people.

Vedanta Aluminium Limited, Lanjigarh has been awarded The Financial Express – Emergent Venture India (FE_EVI) Green Business Leadership Award in Mining and Metal Industry

Vedanta Aluminium Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading research institute of Orissa, Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology (IMMT)

Vedanta Aluminium Limited conducted a weeklong celebration for world environment day. It has planted around 3000 saplings with active participation of community members.

Indian-focused mining group Vedanta posted a forecast-beating 187 percent surge in annual earnings per share on a rebound in metals prices and stronger output, and was confident about economic recovery.

The sustained efforts of Vedanta have started giving results. The change has begun and is to be seen to be believed. People support including support from Dongria Kondhs is increasing every day.

“Villages still exist in the foothill of the mining site and people are engaged in agricultural activities. However, the NGO people misguided us by saying that our entire hill be destroyed and rivers and streams shall dry up.

Southern Times Africa reported that Namibia's Skorpion Zinc mine produced a record 150,400 tonnes of special high grade zinc as rising prices from 2008 slump boost output.

As per statistics, India has a tremendous potential to be among the top three aluminium producers in the world. And the only company which can take India to this position is undoubtedly Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), according to sources.

The Collector appreciated the VAL initiative, saying,, “VAL is doing commendable work in its peripheral areas.” Other speakers also lauded the noble initiative of VAL.

Vedanta Aluminium Limited has joined hand with the Kalahandi district administration for supplying drinking water in water-scarcity areas of the district headquarters town of Bhawanipatna

Bhubaneswar, May 26 -- The construction work for a 100-bed, state-of-the-art trauma centre, to be set up by Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) in Bhubaneswar, is likely to begin soon.

A mega health camp was organised by Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) at Harekrushnapur here on Friday, with more than 450 people from six villages benefiting from the programme.

The placement team in Vedanta Foundation saw her potential and swung into action. After two rounds of interviews she has landed a much better job with a pay packet that is over 40 per cent larger.

Vedanta Resources has strongly rebutted the Amnesty International’s report “belittling the achievements of scores of dedicated professionals and Sterlite,

The acquisition of Anglo American's zinc assets on Monday made Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal the owner of the largest integrated zinc and lead producer conglomerate in the world.

Vedanta Resources will acquire Anglo American’s zinc assets (to be routed via Hindustan Zinc) for an enterprise value (EV) of $1.34 bn.

Vedanta Resources will become the world's biggest zinc producer after a $1.3bn deal to buy assets from Anglo American.

The acquisition of Anglo American gets Vedanta group a dominant position in the global zinc and lead business. Among the several acquisitions by India Inc, there are a few that match the right philosophy at the right price.

Vedanta Resources Plc full year profit almost tripled as a global economic recovery boosted commodity prices.

Recently the statement of Hon'ble Steel and Mines Minister of Orissa, Mr. Raghunath Mohanty, stating that 'Not a single tribal family would be displaced due to this mining project'

More than 72 tribals were benefited from a free health check-up camp organised at Phuldumer village on April 29, 2010 by Vedanta Aluminium Limited, in collaboration with Government health Department.

Vedanta Aluminium has signed an MoU with Orissa's Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology (IMMT) to utilize expertise available within the state and to develop technology for recovering valuable.

Sterlite Industries, India’s diversified base metal producer, said its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31 rose 130 per cent to Rs 1,380 crore on the back of higher metal prices and stronger sales figures.

It is not about Vedanta versus tribals, it is basically against mining projects in tribal areas.

Sterlite Energy Ltd, a company of Vedanta Resources Plc Of London, Thursday signed an operation and maintenance (O & M) agreement with Evonik Energy Services India

The Orissa state pollution control board has given a clean chit to Vedanta's alumina refinery in the state's Kalahandi district after conducting checks in the areas near the plant, an official said on Thursday.

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) has granted the Environment and CRZ Clearance to Anil Agarwal Foundation for the project recently.

Hindustan Zinc is a key beneficiary of the strong demand for zinc and lead. At Rs 1,216 and trailing 12 months earnings by 15 times, investors can consider buying this stock.

The London-based metals producer has set his sights on the nearly $1-billion assets to establish his lead as the world’s biggest manufacturer of zinc when the demand for the metal is soaring in India, where most of his business interest lies.

London-listed Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), will start to process copper from a major project within the next two weeks, the company said.

in an interview with FE's Rajat Guha and Rishi Raj, the company's chief operating officer Mukesh Kumar denied all charges and maintained that Vedanta Aluminium had not committed any impropriety.

Vedanta's Alumina project is changing the face of Kalahandi, Orissa. Vedanta aims to bring ' change' in the lives of Tribal people of Area , providing Employment, Economy and Development.

Hindustan Zinc (HZL), part of the London-listed Vedanta Resources, has commissioned the 2.10 lakh tonne zinc smelter at its Rajasthan plant three months ahead of schedule.

Vedanta Aluminium Limited, a subsidiary of global mining and metal group Vedanta Resources is committed for protection and promotion of culture and livelihood of tribal people at its vicinity.

During the tenure of Mr. Biju Patnaik as the Chief Minister, the state government of Orissa took up steps to make the state industrially developed by investing a portion of the natural resources of the State.

For them, it’s a dream come true. Four Dongria Kondh-dominated villages- Phuldumer, Khemdipadar, Kunakadu and Palberi- in Orissa’s most backward district Kalahandi district now have electricity.

Funded by VAL, Jitu is doing an undergraduate course in business management from a private institute in Bhubaneswar, and he says he will work to convince his people that the mining will not destroy their lives. “

“CSR is close to my heart and we are working day and night for the benefit of the under-privileged children in the country. Through Computer education, mid-day meal and Vedanta Bal Chetna Anganwadi Project.......

Primary Health Care at Lanjigarh previously was not like as it is now before the advent of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd there. The entire scenario witnessed a revolutionary change with the earnest effort of the Company.

Vedanta Aluminium Limited, Lanjigarh supported the District Health administration of Kalahandi in the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization campaign and administered pulse polio drops to several infants in Lanjigarh area.

Vedanta Aluminium Limited observed World Environment Day-2009 at its Alumina Refinery in Lanjigarh, Kalahandi (Orissa) on June 05, 2009. Renewing its commitment towards Environment

Biotechnology offers a promising pathway to higher productivity. Further, we must annually create 12 million jobs.

Mr Anil Agarwal , chairman Vedanta Group of Industries, continues to be ‘positive’ and excited about the projects while discussing with chief minister Mr Naveen Patnaik

Vedanta Aluminium Limited has launched a program to provide eye screening services to school children in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district. The program will cover all the schools in 21 Gram Panchayats in the block.

The Asian Forum on CSR, Singapore, awarded Hindustan Zinc, a company of Vedanta Group in zinc business, the most coveted Asian CSR Excellence Award - 2008 for the “Zinc Integrated Poverty Alleviation Programme (ZIPAP)

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd’s CSR Advisory Board members consisting of the eminent personalities of Orissa like Dr A.B.Ota, Director of SC&ST Research centre, Prof Sahadev Sahoo, Ex Chief Secretary Govt of Orissa and Ms Namita Panda, t

Of late, Vedanta, the Aluminium Major, has emerged as the whipping boy of NGOs and Media. Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister Forest & Environment has added fuel to the fire by the statement

It’s a matter of great pride for VAL that it’s Jharsuguda unit has added the second locomotive to its rail transport capacity.

First TATAs in Singur, West Bengal, then Reliance in Uttar Pradesh, then POSCO in Orissa and now Vedanta in Orissa.