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Vedanta sees numbers slide in several areas in first quarter

Mon, 06th Aug 2018 08:08

(Sharecast News) - Vedanta Resources posted its production and financial results for the first quarter on Monday, with average gross oil and gas production rising 4% year-on-year to 195 kboepd.The FTSE 250 firm said that in its oil and gas division the execution of its $2.3bn growth projects remained on track.In its zinc India operations, it said mined metal production was 212kt for the period to 30 June, down 9% year-on-year.Underground production there was up 7% quarter-on-quarter, while in zinc international, Gamsberg commercial production was set to begin in September.Total production at zinc international slid 20% year-on-year to 25kt.Vedanta's aluminium unit recorded record quarterly production at 482kt, up 37% year-on-year, with the company confirming the commencement of Odisha bauxite delivery.In copper Zambia, mined metal production rose 15% year-on-year to 23kt, while integrated production improved 19% over last year to 25kt for the quarter.Custom production there was down 21% to 21,000 tonnes, however, taking total copper production down 3% to 46,000 tonnes.Copper India recorded a 73% decline year-on-year in cathodes to 24,000 tonnes.The company's iron ore operations saw the Karnataka mining allocation increased to 4.5mt.It said its Goa operations remained closed due to a state ban, with Vedanta saying it was continuing to engage with the government for the resumption of mining operations.Saleable iron ore production fell 56% to 1.4 million tonnes, while sales themselves fell 39%, also to 1.4 million tonnes.In steel, Vedanta highlighted that the acquisition of a 90% stake in Electrosteel Steels was now complete, with a new board appointed.At Vedanta Power, the board reported that its 1,980 MW TSPL plant achieved availability of 91% during the quarter.On the financial front, Vedanta reported EBITDA of $983m, up 26% year-on-year.It claimed that was driven by higher volumes and commodity prices, partially offset by input commodity inflation.The board also said it maintained a "robust" EBITDA margin of 33%.On the operational front, the board noted that on 31 July its independent committee and Volcan announced the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by Volcan Investments for the remaining issued and to be issued share capital of Vedanta Resources not currently owned or controlled by Volcan.Under the terms of the offer, Vedanta shareholders would receive $10.89 per share in cash for each Vedanta share, in addition to the $0.41 of dividend in respect of the 12 months ended 31 March."We delivered strong EBITDA and steady margins this quarter driven by record volumes in aluminium, higher production in oil and gas, as well as supportive commodity prices," said Vedanta chief executive officer Kuldip Kaura."We are excited about the growth across our portfolio in zinc, aluminium and oil and gas."The projects are advancing well to meet key milestones and we are confident of a progressive volume uplift in the coming quarters."
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4 Jan 2017 15:56

UPDATE 1-Zambia Vedanta mine workers strike over delayed pay talks

(Adds company comments) LUSAKA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Zambian workers have downed tools at a mine and copper processing plant belonging to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a unit of Vedanta Resources, in a dispute over the pace of wage talks, a union official said on Wednesday. The stoppage at

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4 Jan 2017 07:25

Zambia Vedanta mine workers strike over delayed pay talks -union

LUSAKA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Zambian workers have downed tools at a mine and copper processing plant belonging to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a unit of Vedanta Resources, in a dispute over the pace of wage talks, a union official said on Wednesday. "The day shift workers have not entered the p

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28 Dec 2016 10:23

Zambia withholding $243 million in tax refunds owed to mining firms

LUSAKA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Zambia is withholding 2.4 billion kwacha ($243 million) of the 5 billion kwacha owed to mining companies in tax refunds because the correct documentation has not been provided, the tax authority said on Wednesday. Zambia's government began paying up to 800 million

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20 Dec 2016 07:12

UPDATE 1-British court orders Vedanta's Zambia unit to pay government $100 mln

(Adds details, quotes from company spokesman) LUSAKA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by Vedanta Resources < VED.L>, has been ordered by a London court to pay the Zambian government more than $100 million for a claim related to the copper price, a state-owned company in

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12 Dec 2016 15:35

FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks boosted by non-OPEC deal; BGEO loses flow

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index fell 0.6% to 17,627.04 in the late afternoon. Oil prices rose as non-OPEC members including Russia agreed to cut production by 558,000 barrels per day, less than the 600,000 barrels a day they had been asked for but with Saudi Arabia signalling deeper cuts mi

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5 Dec 2016 15:30

FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks gush ahead while Cranswick loses out

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.13% to 17,457.33 in the late afternoon. Oil prices continued their steady advance following OPEC's decision to cut its production by 1.2m barrels a day, propping up shares in Tullow Oil, Vedanta Resources (VR) and Petrofac on Monday. Goldman Sachs maintai

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5 Dec 2016 09:33

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Raises BHP, Anglo, Rio Tinto And South32

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1 Dec 2016 13:46

UPDATE 1-Vedanta to invest up to $2.9 bln over 3 years in key India plants

* Plans to expand alumina refinery, aluminium smelter in Odisha * Still in talks with state entity to get bauxite locally * Sees OPEC production cut as a positive for oil business (Adds quotes, details) By Devidutta Tripathy and Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 1 (R

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1 Dec 2016 12:04

Vedanta to invest 200 bln rupees over 3 yrs to expand aluminium capacity

BHUBANESWAR, India Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mining conglomerate Vedanta plans to invest 150 to 200 billion rupees ($2.93 billion) over three years to expand its alumina and aluminium producing capacity, said Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc. The company plans to expand the capacity

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30 Nov 2016 08:27

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23 Nov 2016 13:36

UPDATE 1-Zambia's chamber of mines sees rising copper output in 2016

(Adds quotes, detail) LUSAKA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Zambia's copper production is expected to increase by 4 percent to 740,000 tonnes this year, the Chamber of Mines in Africa's second-largest producer of the metal said on Wednesday. A government forecast in February indicated Zambia's c

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22 Nov 2016 13:35

FTSE 250 movers: Up day for midcaps led by Rotork, BGEO and Mitie

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index joined the rest of the markets in an up-day on Tuesday, rising 0.93% to just shy of 17,700 by late afternoon led by rises in Rotork, BGEO and Mitie. Leading the rise was actuator maker Rotork as it let markets know that it expected full year sales will be toward

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16 Nov 2016 15:17

FTSE 250 movers: Vedanta gains on outlook for zinc, Ocado loses out on Amazon deal

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index was down 0.48% at 17,488.87 at 1604 GMT on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs upgraded Vedanta Resources from 'Neutral' to 'Buy', raised its price target from 450p to 1,300p and added it to their Conviction List, sending its shares up. The bank believes the price of zinc

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16 Nov 2016 09:55

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman And Deutsche Raise Miner Price Targets

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15 Nov 2016 12:30

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Dairy Crest: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 500p. Royal Dutch Shell: HSBC reiterates buy with a 2360p target. Polymetal: Jefferies stays at underperform with a 700p target. Tesco: Credit Suisse reiterates underperform with a 130p target. Paddy Power

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