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Vedanta Resources PLC Q3 Production Release (2348U)

16/01/2017 9:35am

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Vedanta Resources PLC

16 January 2017

Vedanta Limited

(Formerly known as Sesa Sterlite Ltd.)

Regd. Office: Sesa Ghor, 20 EDC Complex,

Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001.

www.vedantalimited.com

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

16 Jan 2017

Vedanta Limited

Production Release for the Third Quarter

And Nine months ended 31(st) December 2016

Q3 Highlights

Operations

   --    Zinc India: 

-- Mined metal production up 44% q-o-q in line with mine plan

-- Integrated metal production increased q-o-q: zinc 38%, lead 26% and silver 10%

-- Environment clearances received for expansion of Zawar and Sindesar Khurd mines

   --    Aluminium: 

-- Continued ramp up of Jharsuguda-II and BALCO-II smelters; third line of the 1.25 mtpa Jharsuguda-II smelter commenced ramp up in December 2016

-- Supply of coal has commenced from the 6mtpa coal linkages secured earlier this year

   --    Power: 

-- 1,980MW TSPL plant fully operational with 77% plant availability

   --    Oil & Gas: 

Rajasthan production impacted by planned shutdown; strong performance from Mangala EOR with production level of 55,000 barrels per day despite shutdown

   --    Iron Ore: 

-- Expected to achieve annual mining cap at Karnataka and Goa in the current month; received additional mining allocation in Goa for FY 2017

Corporate

-- Vedanta Limited - Cairn India merger approved by all sets of shareholders; expected to complete by Q1 CY2017

Tom Albanese, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, said: "We have made substantial operational progress during the quarter with the enhancement of production from Zinc India and the ramp up of our Aluminium capacities. The 1,980 MW TSPL power plant continues to operate at a high availability of 77%. In our Oil and Gas business, the EOR program at the Mangala oil field in Rajasthan continued to yield positive results. We are very excited about our Gamsberg Zinc project in South Africa where pre-stripping is well underway and first ore is expected in mid CY2018. We will continue our sustained focus on costs alongside rising capacity utilizations thus driving free cash flow growth."

Oil & Gas

 
                                     Q3                        Q2                   Nine months 
                                                                                       period 
                        ----------------------------  ------------------- 
 Particulars             FY2017    FY2016       %      FY2017    % change   FY2017    FY2016       % 
                                              change                QoQ                          change 
                                               YoY                                                YoY 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 OIL AND GAS 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily 
  Total Gross 
  Operated Production 
  (boepd) (1)            191,230   211,843     (10%)   206,230       (7%)   201,286   214,663      (6)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily 
  Gross Operated 
  Production 
  (boepd)                181,818   202,668     (10%)   196,399       (7%)   191,674   205,909      (7)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan             154,272   170,444      (9%)   167,699       (8%)   162,957   170,258      (4)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                  18,172    21,703     (16%)    18,823       (3%)    18,874    25,430     (26)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                  9,375    10,521     (11%)     9,877       (5%)     9,843    10,221      (4)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily 
  Working Interest 
  Production 
  (boepd)                115,829   128,402     (10%)   125,575       (8%)   122,254   128,991      (5)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan             107,990   119,311      (9%)   117,390       (8%)   114,070   119,180      (4)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                   4,089     4,883     (16%)     4,235       (3%)     4,247     5,722     (26)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                  3,750     4,208     (11%)     3,951       (5%)     3,937     4,089      (4)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total Oil 
  and Gas (million 
  boe) 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas- 
    Gross                  16.73     18.65     (10%)     18.07       (7%)     52.71     56.62      (7)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas-Working 
    Interest               10.66     11.81     (10%)     11.55       (8%)     33.62     35.47      (5)% 
                        --------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

For Q3 FY2017, average gross production across assets was resilient at 181,818 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). Production was lower primarily due to planned maintenance shutdown in Rajasthan and natural decline in offshore assets.

Gross production from Rajasthan block averaged 154,272 boepd for the quarter, lower mainly due to the planned maintenance shutdown at the Mangala Processing Terminal which will help maintain asset integrity and improve the plant performance.

We had encouraging results from Mangala Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), driven by enhanced well productivity and production optimization activities. The production from EOR increased to an average of 55 kboepd in Q3 FY2017 from 52 kboepd in Q2 FY2017. Continued reservoir management including production optimization helped maintain steady production from Bhagyam and Aishwariya. Gross production from Development Area-1 (DA-1) and Development Area-2 (DA-2) averaged 141,177 boepd and 13,095 boepd, respectively.

Production from Ravva and Cambay was also firm at 18,172 and 9,375 boepd, respectively. Production optimization activities helped offset the natural decline in the blocks. Ravva and Cambay facilities recorded an excellent uptime of 99.9% and 99.8%, respectively.

Gas production from RDG was lower at an average of 21 mmscfd in Q3 FY2017 compared to 33 mmscfd in Q2 FY2017. Gas sales also declined quarter-on-quarter to 4 mmscfd from 17 mmscfd. The sales have been temporarily suspended due to a technical issue between the gas transporter and the buyers. Cairn is closely engaged with various stakeholders to address the issue and enable the resumption of the sales at the earliest

Nine months FY 2017 vs. nine months FY 2016

Gross production declined by 7% on year-on-year basis primarily due to lower volumes from offshore assets and planned maintenance shutdown in Rajasthan during the current year, partially offset by volume ramp up from the EOR project at Mangala and continued effective reservoir management across assets.

Zinc India

 
      Particulars                    Q3                      Q2                 Nine months 
                                                                                   ended 
-----------------------  -------------------------- 
                          FY2017   FY2016      %      FY2017      %      FY2017   FY2016      % 
                                             change             change                      change 
                                              YoY                QoQ                         YoY 
-----------------------  -------  -------  --------           --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Zinc India(kt) 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Mined metal content       276      228       21%      192       44%      595      700     (15)% 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc 
    - Total                  205      206        0%      150       37%      457      605     (24)% 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc 
    - Integrated             205      206        0%      149       38%      456      605     (25)% 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc 
    - Custom                   -        -         -        1         -        1        -         - 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Refined Lead 
    - Total (2)               39       35       10%       31       26%       94      107     (12)% 
                         -------           --------  -------  --------  -------           -------- 
   Refined Lead 
    - Integrated              39       35       10%       31       26%       94      102      (8)% 
                         -------           --------  -------  --------  -------           -------- 
   Refined Lead                -        -         -        -         -        -        5         - 
    - Custom 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Silver - Total 
    (in Tonnes) (3)          118      116        2%      107       10%      314      303        4% 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Silver- Integrated 
    (in Tonnes)              118      116        2%      107       10%      314      300        5% 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
   Silver- Custom                       -         -        -         -        -        3         - 
    (in Tonnes) 
                         -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

Mined metal production was 276,000 tonnes, higher by 21% compared with Q3 FY2016 and 44% sequentially. The sequential increase was on account of higher volumes from Rampura Agucha open cast mine in accordance with mine plan and the y-o-y increase was driven by higher volumes from Rampura Agucha underground and open cast mines.

We are on track to achieve stated guidance of higher mined metal production in FY2017 compared to FY2016.

Integrated zinc metal production during the quarter was at 205,000 tonnes, up 38% from previous quarter, and flat y-o-y on account of accretion of mined metal inventory. Integrated saleable lead metal production during the quarter was 39,000 tonnes, up 26% sequentially and 10% y-o-y. The y-o-y increase was in line with mined metal production, while the sequential increase was on account of enhanced smelter efficiencies. Integrated silver production during the quarter increased by 10% to 118 tonnes from previous quarter and 2% y-o-y.

In line with the on-going expansion to reach 1.2 mtpa mined metal production capacity, environmental clearances were received for Sindesar Khurd expansion of ore production capacity from 3.75 mtpa to 4.5 mtpa and for Zawar mine to 4 mtpa.

Nine months FY 2017 vs. nine months FY 2016

Mined metal production during the nine month period was 15% lower y-o-y. This was in line with the earlier guidance of substantially higher mined metal production in H2, and Q4 production will be higher than Q3. Integrated silver production was higher by 5% y-o-y primarily due to higher volume from our silver-rich Sindesar mine. During this nine month period, underground mines ramped up significantly to achieve a substantial 60% y-o-y increase in ore production and 55% y-o-y increase in mined metal production.

Zinc - International

 
                                   Q3                      Q2                  Nine months 
                                                                                   ended 
                      ---------------------------  ------------------ 
 Particulars           FY2017   FY2016   % change   FY2017   % change   FY2017   FY2016   % change 
  (in'000 tonnes,                           YoY                 QoQ                          YoY 
  or as stated) 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Zinc International        33       51      (35)%       39      (17)%      115      184      (38)% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
  Zinc -refined 
   -Skorpion               17       13        34%       23      (25)%       64       55        16% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Mined metal 
  content - BMM            15       17      (11)%       16       (5)%       51       48         5% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Mined metal 
  content - Lisheen         -       21          -        -          -        -       81          - 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

Total production for Q3 FY2017 was 33,000 tonnes, 35% lower y-o-y primarily due to the closure of the Lisheen mine in November 2015, following 17 years of successful operations. Q3 FY2017 production excluding Lisheen was 9% higher y-o-y. Production was 17% lower q-o-q mainly due to technical issues at Skorpion and BMM which necessitated some production rescheduling.

Skorpion production during the quarter was 17,000 tonnes, 34% higher y-o-y but 25% lower q-o-q, due to increased upstream material handling challenges to treat wetter than anticipated ore through the refinery. BMM production for the quarter was 15,000 tonnes, 11% lower y-o-y and 5% lower q-o-q, primarily due to equipment unavailability.

At the Gamsberg Project, pre-start activities and waste-stripping is progressing well. To date, we have excavated over 13 million tonnes of waste rock. Project cost of c.75% is committed to date with major orders for the mining contract, the concentrator plant and power and water connections placed. The balance orders for equipment are planned to be placed in Q4 FY2017. The first production is on track for mid CY2018 followed by 9-12 months ramp up to full production of 250 ktpa. The expected COP at Gamsberg is $1,000-$1,150 per tonne.

Nine months FY 2017 vs. nine months FY 2016

Total production was 115,000 tonnes, 38% lower compared to corresponding prior period mainly due to closure of the Lisheen mine. Production volume from Skorpion and BMM was up by 16% and 5%, respectively.

Iron Ore

 
                                    Q3                      Q2                  Nine months 
                                                                                    ended 
                       ---------------------------  ------------------ 
     Particulars        FY2017   FY2016   % change   FY2017   % change   FY2017   FY2016   % change 
      (in million                            YoY                 QoQ                          YoY 
  dry metric tonnes, 
     or as stated) 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
       IRON ORE 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Sales                     3.7      1.5          -      0.8          -      7.1      2.7          - 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Goa                   2.7      0.6          -      0.3          -      5.1      0.6          - 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Karnataka             1.0      0.9         4%      0.5          -      2.0      2.1       (6)% 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Production of 
  Saleable Ore             2.6      1.4          -      1.5          -      7.3      2.4          - 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Goa                   2.3      0.3          -      0.5          -      5.2      0.3          - 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Karnataka             0.4      1.1      (66)%      0.9      (60)%      2.1      2.1         3% 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Production ('000 
  tonnes) 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Pig Iron              154      146         5%      192      (20)%      526      466        13% 
                       -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

At Goa, production was 2.3 million tonnes and sales were 2.7 million tonnes during the quarter. Mining activities resumed post the monsoon season, and hence production was significantly higher sequentially. At Karnataka, production was 0.4 million tonnes and sales were 1.0 million tonnes. Sales were higher than production at Goa and Karnataka due to sales from opening inventory.

During Q3 FY2017, production of pig iron was higher y-o-y at 154,000 tonnes due to higher plant availability post debottlenecking. Production was lower by 20% q-o-q primarily due to the maintenance shutdown for relining one of the furnaces for about 35 days in Q3 FY2017.

Our annual mining allocations of 5.5mt and 2.3mt for Goa and Karnataka, respectively, are expected to be achieved in the current month. We have been engaged with the respective state governments for an increase in the mining caps. The Goa government has granted additional mining allocation to us for the current fiscal year, and we expect to produce an additional 2 to 3mt this year.

Nine months FY 2017 vs. nine months FY 2016

Production at Goa was 5.2 million tonnes and sales were 5.1 million tonnes. At Karnataka, production was 2.1 million tonnes and sales were 2.0 million tonnes. Production of pig iron ramped up to a record production of 526,000 tonnes due to higher plant availability post debottlenecking.

Copper - India

 
                                  Q3                      Q2                 Nine months 
                                                                                ended 
                      --------------------------  ----------------- 
 Particulars           FY2017   FY2016      %      FY2017      %      FY2017   FY2016      % 
  (in'000 tonnes,                         change             change                      change 
  or as stated)                            YoY                QoQ                         YoY 
                      -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 COPPER- INDIA 
                      -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Copper - Cathodes       102       89       15%       97        5%      300      282        6% 
                      -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
  Tuticorin 
   Power Sales 
   (MU)                    46       40     15%         30       55%      136      334     (59)% 
                      -------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

The Tuticorin smelter produced 102,000 tonnes of cathodes during Q3 FY2017, up 15% y-o-y. During Q3 FY2016, volumes were lower on account of flooding in the state and unplanned shutdowns.

The 160 MW power plant at Tuticorin operated at a lower plant load factor (PLF) of 56% during Q3 FY2017 (PLF of 52% in Q3 FY2016, 48% during Q2 FY2017). PLF was lower due to lower off-take by the Telangana State Electricity Board (TSEB). However, as per our offtake agreement with TSEB, we are entitled to compensation at the rate 20% of the contracted rate, for off-take below 85% of the contracted quantity.

Nine months FY 2017 vs. nine months FY 2016

Production volume from the Tuticorin smelter was 300,000 tonnes of cathodes, higher by 6% compared to corresponding prior period. The 160MW power plant at Tuticorin operated at a PLF of 55% in the first nine months of FY2017 compared to 95% in corresponding prior period, primarily due to lower offtake restrictions from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and TSEB. The power purchase agreement with TNEB ended on 31(st) May 2016 post which we entered into an agreement with TSEB.

Aluminium

 
                                   Q3                      Q2                  Nine months 
                                                                                   ended 
                      ---------------------------  ------------------ 
 Particulars(in'000    FY2017   FY2016   % change   FY2017   % change   FY2017   FY2016   % change 
  tonnes, or as                             YoY                 QoQ                          YoY 
  stated) 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Aluminium 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Alumina-Lanjigarh        328      218        50%      292        12%      895      760        18% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Total Aluminium 
  Production              319      234        37%      296         8%      860      697        23% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Jharsuguda-I         132      131         1%      132         0%      393      392         0% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Jharsuguda-II 
      (4)                  84       19          -       48        75%      161       57          - 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Korba-I               65       65         0%       63         3%      192      192         0% 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Korba-II (5)          38       19          -       52      (27)%      115       56          - 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
     Balco 270 MW           -        -          -        -                   -        -          - 
      * (6) 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Jharsuguda 1800 
  MW (Surplus Power 
  Sales in Million 
  Units) * (6)              -        -          -      156          -      511        -          - 
                      -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 

* Jharsuguda 1,800MW and Balco 270 MW have been moved from the power to the Aluminum segment from 1(st) April 2016.

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

The first line of the 1.25 mtpa Jharsuguda-II smelter was impacted by a transformer failure incident earlier this month. Rectification work is in process and 80 pots of the 336 pots are currently operational. The second line is nearing full ramp up with 329 pots of the 336 pots commissioned. The balance pots of the line will be commissioned shortly. The ramp up of the third line of the smelter has commenced in end December 2016.

The 325kt BALCO-II smelter had been impacted by a pot failure incident in Q2 FY2017. 200 pots of the 336 pots are currently operational and full ramp-up of the smelter is expected by the end of Q4 FY2017. The rolled product facility at BALCO, which was temporarily shut-down last year, successfully commenced its operations in Q2 FY2017 following optimisation of its cost structure, and produced 6,100 tonnes during the quarter.

The two streams of the Lanjigarh refinery operated during the quarter and produced 328,000 tonnes in Q3 FY2017, 12% higher than Q2 FY2017. The refinery currently has a debottlenecked capacity of 1.7 - 2.0 million tonnes per annum.

There were no sales from the 1,800 MW Jharsuguda power plant due to a weak power market. However, the PLF's will continue to increase as we ramp up the Jharsuguda-II smelter.

Coal linkages of 6mtpa were secured through auctions in Q2 FY2017 for captive power plants. Supply has commenced from these linkages in November 2016.

We expect to produce between 1 to 1.1 mtpa of Aluminium (excluding trial run production) in FY2017.

Nine months FY2017 vs nine months FY2016

Aluminium production was a record at 860,000 tonnes, 23% higher y-o-y mainly on account of ramp up of additional pots at the BALCO-II and Jharsuguda-II smelters. Alumina production was 18% higher at 895,000 tonnes, due to the commencement of the second stream of the refinery from 1(st) April 2016.

Power

 
                                      Q3                      Q2                  Nine months 
                                                                                     period 
                         ---------------------------  ------------------ 
 Particulars              FY2017   FY2016   % change   FY2017   % change   FY2017   FY2016   % change 
  (in million                                  YoY                 QoQ                          YoY 
  units) 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Power 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 Total Power 
  Sales                    3,413    2,934        16%    3,030        13%    9,453    8,728         8% 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   Jharsuguda 
    600 MW(* 
    6)                       879    1,593      (45)%      605        45%    2,376    5,413      (56)% 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   TSPL                    1,792      839          -    1,679         7%    4,743    1,922          - 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   Balco 600 
    MW                       660      368        79%      549        20%    1,817      526          - 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
    Balco 270 
     MW(* 6)                   -       41          -        -          -        -      169          - 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   MALCO                      29       26        12%       25        16%      144      345      (58)% 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   HZL Wind 
    Power                     53       67      (22)%      172      (69)%      373      353         6% 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
   TSPL - Availability       77%      85%          -      77%          -      76%      77%          - 
                         -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  -------  -------  --------- 
 

* Jharsuguda 1,800MW and Balco 270 MW have been moved from the power to the Aluminum segment from 1(st) April 2016.

Third quarter FY 2017 vs. previous quarters

Total power sales were higher y-o-y due to the commissioning of additional power units at TSPL and BALCO over the last one year.

Power sales from TSPL increased with all three units being operational. In Q3 FY2017, the three units operated at an availability of 77%. The Power Purchase Agreement with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) compensates us based on the availability of the plant.

The Jharsuguda 600MW power plant operated at a plant load factor (PLF) of 72% in Q3 FY2017 (PLF 66% in Q3 FY2016, 50% in Q2 FY2017).

The 600 MW units (2x300MW) of BALCO IPP operated at a PLF of 55% in Q3 FY2017 due to a weaker power market.

PLF at the MALCO power plant was lower due to lower off-take by the Telangana State Electricity Board (TSEB). However, as per the contract entered into with TSEB, we are entitled to compensation at 20% of the contracted rate for off-take below 85% of the contractual quantity

Nine months FY2017 vs nine months FY2016

Power sales were higher by 8% compared with corresponding prior period due to commissioning of additional units at TSPL and BALCO power plants.

Production Summary (Unaudited)

(In '000 tonnes, except as stated)

 
       Particulars                      Q3                        Q2                   Nine months 
                                                                                          period 
-------------------------                                -------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                   %                % Change                          % 
                              FY        FY       Change     FY         QoQ       FY        FY       Change 
                              2017      2016      YoY       2016                 2017      2016      YoY 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 OIL AND GAS 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily Total 
  Gross Operated 
  Production (boepd) 
  (1)                       191,230   211,843     (10%)   206,230       (7)%   201,286   214,663      (6)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily Gross 
  Operated Production 
  (boepd)                   181,818   202,668     (10%)   196,399       (7)%   191,674   205,909      (7)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan                154,272   170,444      (9%)   167,699       (8)%   162,957   170,258      (4)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                     18,172    21,703     (16%)    18,823       (3)%    18,874    25,430     (26)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                     9,375    10,521     (11%)     9,877       (5)%     9,843    10,221      (4)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Average Daily Working 
  Interest Production 
  (boepd)                   115,829   128,402     (10%)   125,575       (8)%   122,254   128,991      (5)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Rajasthan                107,990   119,311      (9%)   117,390       (8)%   114,070   119,180      (4)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Ravva                      4,089     4,883     (16%)     4,235       (3)%     4,247     5,722     (26)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Cambay                     3,750     4,208     (11%)     3,951       (5)%     3,937     4,089      (4)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total Oil and Gas                                                         - 
  (million boe) 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas- Gross           16.73     18.65     (10%)     18.07       (7)%     52.71     56.62      (7)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Oil & Gas-Working 
    Interest                  10.66     11.81     (10%)     11.55       (8)%     33.62     35.47      (5)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Zinc India 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Mined metal content          276       228       21%       192        44%       595       700     (15)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc - 
    Total                       205       206        0%       150        37%       457       605     (24)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc - 
    Integrated                  205       206        0%       149        38%       456       605     (25)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Zinc - 
    Custom                        -         -         -         1          -         1         -        0% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Lead - 
    Total (2)                    39        35       10%        31        26%        94       107     (12)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Lead - 
    Integrated                   39        35       10%        31        26%        94       102      (8)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Refined Lead -                 -         -         -         -          -         -         5         - 
    Custom 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Silver - Total 
    (in Tonnes) 3               118       116        2%       107        10%       314       303        4% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Silver- Integrated 
    (in Tonnes)                 118       116        2%       107        10%       314       300        5% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Silver- Custom                           -         -         -          -         -         3         - 
    (in Tonnes) 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Zinc International              33        51     (35)%        39      (17)%       115       184     (38)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Zinc -Refined -Skorpion         17        13       34%        23      (25)%        64        55       16% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Mined metal content 
  - BMM                          15        17     (11)%        16       (5)%        51        48        5% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Mined metal content 
  - Lisheen                       -        21         -         -          -         -        81         - 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 IRON ORE (in million 
  dry metric tonnes, 
  or as stated) 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Sales                          3.7       1.5         -       0.8          -       7.1       2.7         - 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
     Goa                        2.7       0.6         -       0.3          -       5.1       0.6         - 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
     Karnataka                  1.0       0.9        4%       0.5          -       2.0       2.1      (6)% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Production of Saleable 
  Ore                           2.6       1.4         -       1.5          -       7.3       2.4         - 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
     Goa                        2.3       0.3         -       0.5          -       5.2       0.3         - 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
     Karnataka                  0.4       1.1     (66)%       0.9      (60)%       2.1       2.1        3% 
-------------------------            --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Particulars                         Q3                      Q2                Nine months 
                                                                                  period 
                                                     ----------------- 
                           FY       FY     % Change    FY     % Change    FY      FY     % Change 
                           2017    2016       YoY      2017      QoQ      2017    2016      YoY 
                                 -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
     Pig Iron               154      146         5%     192      (20)%     526     466        13% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 
 COPPER - INDIA 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
  Copper - Cathodes         102       89        15%      97         5%     300     282         6% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   Tuticorin Power 
    Plant Sales (MU)         46       40        15%      30        55%     136     334      (59)% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 ALUMINUM 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Alumina-Lanjigarh          328      218        50%     292        12%     895     760        18% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Total Aluminum 
  Production                319      234        37%     296         8%     860     697        23% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
     Jharsuguda-I           132      131         1%     132         0%     393     392         0% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
     Jharsuguda-II(4)        84       19          -      48        75%     161      57          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
     Korba-I                 65       65         0%      63         3%     192     192         0% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
     Korba-II(5)             38       19          -      52      (27)%     115      56          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Balco 270 MW *               -        -          -       -          -       -       -          - 
  (6) 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Jharsuguda 1800 
  MW (Surplus Power 
  Sales in Million 
  Units) * (6)                -        -          -     156          -     511       -          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 POWER (in million 
  units) 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Total Power Sales        3,413    2,934        16%   3,030        13%   9,453   8,728         8% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   Jharsuguda 600 
    MW(* 6)                 879    1,593      (45)%     605        45%   2,376   5,413      (56)% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   TSPL                   1,792      839          -   1,679         7%   4,743   1,922          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   Balco 600 MW             660      368        79%     549        20%   1,817     526          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   Balco 270 MW (* 
    6)                        -       41          -       -          -       -     169          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   MALCO                     29       26        12%      25        16%     144     345      (58)% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   HZL Wind Power            53       67      (22)%     172      (69)%     373     353         6% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
   TSPL - Availability      77%      85%          -     77%          -     76%     77%          - 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Ports - VGCB (in 
  million tonnes) 
  (7) 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Cargo Discharge            0.6      1.8      (65)%     1.3      (49)%     3.5     5.5      (36)% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 Cargo Dispatches           0.7      1.9      (65)%     1.5      (56)%     3.6     5.7      (36)% 
-----------------------          -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ------  ------  --------- 
 
   1.     Including Internal Gas consumption 

2. Excluding Captive consumption of 1,731 tonnes in Q3 FY2017 vs 2,051 tonnes in Q3 FY2016, 837 tonnes in Q2 FY2017 and 3,652 tonnes in nine months period FY2017 vs. 5,749 tonnes in nine months period FY2016

3. Excluding captive consumption of 8.9 MT in Q3 FY2017 as compared with 10.7 MT in Q3 FY2016 and 4.3 MT Q2 FY2017. For nine month period FY2017, it was 18.7 MT as compared with 29.7 MT for nine months period FY2016.

4. Including trial run production of 36 kt in Q3 FY2017, 12 kt in Q3 FY2016, 19 kt in Q2 FY2017, 67 kt in nine months ended FY2017 vs 51 kt in in nine months ended FY 2016

5. Including trial run production of 270t in Q3 FY2017, Nil in Q3 FY2016, 28 kt in nine months ended FY2017 vs Nil kt in in nine months ended FY2016

6. Jharsuguda 1,800MW and Balco 270 MW have been moved from the power to the Aluminum segment from 1st April 2016

   7.     Vizag General Cargo Berth 

For further information, please contact:

 
 Communications 
  Roma Balwani                               Tel: +91 22 6646 
  President - Group Communications,                1000 
  Sustainability& CSR                        gc@vedanta.co.in 
 
 Investor Relations 
  Ashwin Bajaj                          Tel: +91 22 6646 
  Director - Investor Relations         1531 
                                        vedantaltd.ir@vedanta.co.in 
 

Vishesh Pachnanda

Manager - Investor Relations

Sunila Martis

Associate General Manager - - Investor Relations

About Vedanta Limited (Formerly SesaSterlite Ltd.)

Vedanta Limited is a diversified natural resources company, whose business primarily involves producing oil & gas, zinc - lead - silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium and commercial power. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia and Ireland.

Vedanta Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed company. Governance and Sustainable Development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company is conferred with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 'Sustainable Plus Platinum label', ranking among the top 10 most sustainable companies in India. To access the Vedanta Sustainable Development Report 2016, please visit http://sustainabledevelopment.vedantaresources.com/content/dam/vedanta/corporate/documents/Otherdocuments/SDreport2015-16/Vedanta%20SDR%20FY%2015-16.pdf

Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

For more information please visit www.vedantalimited.com

Vedanta Limited

(Formerly known as SesaSterlite Limited)

Vedanta, 75, Nehru Road,

Vile Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 099

www.vedantalimited.com

Registered Office:

SesaGhor, 20 EDC Complex,

Patto, Panaji (Goa) - 403 001

CIN: L13209GA1965PLC000044

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