8SEPTEMBER, 2025VEDANTA INVESTS RS 12,500 CR IN EV METALS EXPANSION PRALHAD JOSHI INAUGURATES NEW CHEMICAL LABORATORY IN GHAZIABAD NTHOn World EV Day 2025, Vedanta Limited announced a huge investment of over 12,500 crore for EV metal expansion, fuelling India's rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.This Mumbai-listed conglomerate is increasing the production of vital minerals including aluminium, zinc, copper, nickel, steel and ferrochrome - materials that are the essential building blocks for the manufacturing of EVs.The Company's expansion plans includes aluminium smelters, zinc alloy plants, roaster facilities and ferrochrome processing plants. Vedanta plans to become India's primary supplier of energy transition metals and develops a range of products, including primary foundry alloys for wheels and engine blocks for EVs, billets for battery casings, and HVAC parts for lightweight frames.In aluminium, Vedanta has launched India's first low-carbon products (Restora and Restora Ultra) to help OEMs manage and reduce emissions and improve performance. Light vehicles mean greater vehicle efficiency and research has shown that each 100 kg of reduction in the weight of an EV from aluminium can provide additional range of 10 ­ 15 percent.Vedanta is also a leader in zinc production, offering high-grade zinc (99.995% purity) and Asia's first green zinc, EcoZen. Its zinc die-casting alloys serve automotive applications while the development of zinc-based alternatives to lithium batteries is ongoing.With the only primary nickel producer in India, Vedanta continues to provide key inputs for battery cathodes and structural components for EVs, and its copper streams support the increasing demand for motors, wiring, inverters, and charging systems. Looking ahead, Vedanta is expanding into rare earths, graphite, vanadium, and manganese ­ committed to powering EV revolution in India. Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has inaugurated a new chemical laboratory at the National Test House (NTH) in Ghaziabad, as part of the government's mission to strengthen India's quality testing infrastructure, hopefully across multiple sectors.The chemical laboratory will carry out testing of packaged drinking water, natural mineral water, food packaging material and built environment goods, such as cement and metals.The ministry stated that the lab was accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) with an accession status of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and approved by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and under the Fertilizer Control Order of 1985.To ensure accurate and sophisticated analysis, the laboratory has scientific instrumentation including atomic absorption spectrometers, gas chromatography-mass spectrometer systems, and high-performance liquid chromatography machines. The lab will also expend testing services for coal, petroleum coke, bitumen, enamel paints, anti-skid product, enamelled wires, and filtration media, thus providing further support for the construction, energy and manufacturing industries.In the future, the facility in Ghaziabad intends to diversify its services, including fortification of food products like wheat flour, refined flour, edible oils, vitamin fortified salt, nuts, spices, and in-depth micronutrient testing. In addition to testing food items for fortified products, we will also develop training, research, and technical support to universities, engineering institutions, and industries so that we maintain innovative opportunities.The national test house was established in 1977 in Ghaziabad and continues to be an essential player in monitoring quality, compliance, and safety standards for a fast-growing industrial sector in India, which makes us an invaluable partner. TOP STORIES8SEPTEMBER, 2025
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