In 2024–25, Vedanta Ltd reported one of its best years in recent memory, with consolidated net profit jumping 172% to ₹205.4 billion and revenue hitting a record ₹1.5 trillion. The surge was driven almost entirely by its aluminium and zinc businesses, where both volumes and cost performance showed marked improvement.Aluminium output rose to an all-time high of 2,422 kilotonnes, supported by a 9% increase in alumina production from a new processing train. Unit costs, excluding alumina, fell to a four-year low of $920 per tonne. At Hindustan Zinc, mined and refined metal production reached historic highs of 1,095 kilotonnes and 1,052 kilotonnes, respectively, with January–March quarter costs falling to a 16-quarter low of $994.