Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India's largest producer of aluminium. The company was incorporated on October 6, 2023. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications across core industries. With world-class aluminium smelters, an alumina refinery, and power plants in India, the company is committed to advancing emerging applications of aluminium as the “Metal of the Future” for a greener tomorrow. It is one of the world's preferred suppliers of high-quality aluminium products and alloys, catering to critical sectors such as aerospace, aviation, defence, transportation, electricity distribution, and packaging, as well as emerging sectors including electric vehicles and renewable energy.

The company owns and operates an integrated aluminium production complex spanning smelting, refining, and power generation facilities across multiple locations. Its primary smelter is located in Jharsuguda, Odisha, while its alumina refinery is situated in Lanjigarh, Odisha. Through its subsidiary, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), the company also operates an additional smelter and power facilities in Korba, Chhattisgarh.

The company was incorporated as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013 and a certificate of incorporation dated October 6, 2023, issued by the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Business area of the company

Vedanta Aluminium Metal is primarily engaged in mining and processing of bauxite and refining of alumina and extraction, manufacture, and sale of aluminium.

Products 

• Primary aluminium: It is produced from the smelting of metallurgical grade alumina. Its Primary product portfolio includes Ingots, Primary Foundry Alloys, Billets, Slabs, Wire Rods, etc. Ingots are used extensively for Aluminium castings and fabrication in the construction and transportation industries. Primary Foundry Alloys are used in the automotive industries. Wire Rods are used in various electrical applications especially in the form of electrical conductors and cables. Billets are used in constructions (ex. windows and door frames), transportation, engineering, consumer durables, automotive forgings and many other applications. Slabs are generally used in rolling mills for manufacturing Aluminium foil and sheet products.

• Rolled products: Rolled products, namely coils and sheets, are value-added productsthat BALCO producesfrom primary Aluminium. Rolled products are used for a variety of purposes in different industries, including Aluminium foil manufacturing, printing, transportation, consumer durables, building and architecture, electrical and communications, packaging and general engineering industries.

Awards & Recognitions

2024

• BALCO Clinches Businessworld SCM Leadership Awards 2024
• Vedanta Lanjigarh won Kalinga Safety Excellence Award
• Apex India Foundation Awards 2024 Best Safety Culture at Site
• BALCO Wins Prestigious IMEA Award for ‘Future Ready Factory of the Year’
• Apex India Foundation Awards 2024 Workplace Safety
• Vedanta Lanjigarh Shines at the Prestigious Orissa State Energy Conservation Award 2024
• Apex India Foundation Awards 2024 in Occupational Health & Safety
• BALCO Wins Best Fire Safety Management Award from Grow Care India
• Vedanta Lanjigarh Triumphs at the 49th International Convention of Quality Control Circles
• BALCO’s Health Initiatives Recognized at ASSOCHAM’s 3rd Healthcare Summit & Awards 2024
• 6th Indian Chamber of Commerce National Occupational health & Safety Award, 2024
• BALCO Displays Exemplary Performance at Chapter Convention on Quality Concepts (CCQC)
• Odisha CSR Award 2024 in the women empowerment category
• BALCO Honored at the CSR Journal Excellence Awards
• CSR Times Award 2024 in the Skill development category
• Vedanta Lanjigarh shines at 32nd Chapter Convention on Quality Concept Rourkela Chapter
• BALCO’s Legal Team Honored with the Prestigious Lex Falcon Global Award
• Vedanta Lanjigarh bags the CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management
• Four Prestigious ESG and Health & Safety Awards at Clean Tech Summit 2024
• Vedanta Jharsuguda bags National Award for Energy Excellence 2024
• Excellent Energy Efficiency Unit award in the metal sector
• BALCO wins in three categories at the HR Distinction Awards 2024
• Most innovative HR, Most innovative L&D Program, Outstanding employee engagement strategy
• BALCO Achieves Top Recognition at the 2nd FICCI National HR Innovation Awards 2024
• BALCO HR triumphs at W.E. Global Employees’ Choice Awards 2024
• BALCO shines at the 11th National Awards for Excellence & Leadership
• BALCO Wins the 8th CSR Health Impact Award 2024
• Prestigious Business World HRExcellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion
• BALCO achieves Four Stars in British Safety Council Five Star Audit 2024
• National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2024 – Triple Recognition
• BALCO Wins National Award for Digitalization by CII
• BALCO’s Livelihood Initiatives conferred at ASSOCHAM’s Southern Region 5th Edition
• BALCO Scores Twin Success at People First HR Excellence Awards 2024
• ASSOCHAM’s 3rd Menstrual Hygiene Management Awards 2024
• TITAN International Business Awards 2024
• FAME and Golden Bird National Award
• People First HR Excellence Awards
• ASSOCHAM’s 3rd Menstrual Hygiene Management Awards & Conference 2024
• Global Energy & Environment Foundation (GEEF) Global Road Safety Awards 2024
• Council of Enviro Excellence National Power Gen Water Award
• Best National Water Efficient Unit in Co-generation Power Plant
• Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Social Impact Awards 2024
• CII National HR Excellence Award 2023-24
• British Council Safety Awards 2024
• National Awards for Excellence in Water and Ash Management
• Best National Water Efficient Plant Best Ash handling plant under 50 MW to 135 MW category
• Outstanding Security Team Outstanding Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative in Security Outstanding Security Training Initiatives
• British Safety Council Awards 2024
• International Safety Award
• Occupational Health and Safety Excellence – Occulave
• National Certification for ‘Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Process’
• Institute of Safety Engineers India Excellence Award 2023
• ICC Environmental Excellence Award 2023 (Gold Certificate)
• Industrial Safety and Occupational Health
• Terminal Operator of the Year – Maritime Excellence Achievers Awards 2023

2025

• Kalinga environment excellence award
• 11th Greentech CSR awards, 2025
• Vedanta Lanjigarh bags six awards at 11th National conclave at 5S
• BALCO Shines at British Safety Council International Safety Awards 2025
• Vedanta Lanjigarh Honoured for Record Blood Donation Drive on World Red Cross Day
• Vedanta Jharsuguda Secures BSC International Safety Award
• Global CSR & ESG awards
• BALCO Wins Significant Achievement in HR Excellence
• BALCO Secures British Safety Council International Safety Award 2025
• ‘Vedanta Jharsuguda Shines at CII Odisha State Level Excellence Awards
• ‘Vedanta Jharsuguda receives the prestigious Grow Care Awards 2024
• ‘VGCB wins Silver at CII Andhra Pradesh Safety Excellence Awards
• BALCO Secures 10 Gold and 1 Silver at TQM Summit in Udaipur
• BALCO HR bags the Happiness Wellbeing Award
• ‘Vedanta Jharsuguda Honored with Two Prestigious Awards at the World CSR Congress 2025
• ‘Vedanta Jharsuguda Clinches Prestigious Awards at the 38th National Convention on Quality Concepts
• BALCO Honoured at the BCC&I Social Leadership Conclave and Awards
• BALCO Honoured at the 9th ICSI CSR Excellence Awards
• ‘VEDANTA JHARSUGUDA WINS THREE GOLD AWARDS AT THE 3rd TQM-INDIA SUMMIT- 2025
• BALCO Shines at NCQC National Convention 2024-25
• Vedanta Lanjigarh shines at 3rd CII National Circle Competition for Excellence in Electrical Safety and Operational Efficiency

Milestones/ Major events

• 2001: Vedanta acquired the 100 KTPA BALCO plant in Korba, Chhattisgarh.
• 2004: A new smelter with 245 ???? capacity commissioned at Korba, Chhattisgarh along with a captive power plant of 540 MW.
• 2005: Vedanta Group's first Greenfield project gets launched in Jharsuguda, Odisha.
• 2008: First hot metal tapped from Jharsuguda's 0.5 MTPA smelter, 9x135 MW Captive Power Plant commissioned at Jharsuguda, Odisha.
• 2009: Billets and Wire Rods introduced in product portfolio.
• 2010: 4×600 MW Thermal Power Plant commissioned at Jharsuguda, Odisha.
• 2014: First Metal from 1.25MTPA Smelter (Special Economic Zone)
• 2015: A new smelter of 325 ???? commissioned at Korba, Chhattisgarh with a captive power plant 1200 MW.
• 2018: Vedanta's Jharsuguda complex enters the global '1 Million Tonne' production & export club.
• 2020: Vedanta becomes first domestic producer to produce & supply Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) to the Indian automotive sector.
• 2021: Commissioning and ramping-up of Potline-6
• 2022: Launch of India's first ever 'green' aluminium, branded Restora
• 2023: Incorporation of Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited 
• 2024: At 1.8 MTPA capacity, Jharsuguda plant becomes the largest in the world
• 2025: Scheme approved by NCLT for vesting of Demerged Undertaking into Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited
• 2026: Transfer and vesting of Aluminium Business (Demerged Undertaking) from Vedanta Limited to Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited pursuant to the Scheme.