Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) has invested nearly US$600 million ($860.22 million) in expanding its Gamsberg zinc operation in South Africa, as the miner moves to double production capacity to about 500,000 tonnes per year.
The Phase 2 expansion will increase mining capacity from 4 million tonnes (Mt) to about 8Mt per year and add a new concentrator, lifting total metal-in-concentrate capacity at Gamsberg.
Vedanta says the project is nearing completion and is expected to add about 200,000 tonnes per year of zinc production capacity.
Gamsberg produced 185,000 tonnes of mined metal in FY2026, up 39% year-on-year, supported by higher throughput and grades.
The expansion forms part of Vedanta’s broader zinc growth plans across India and southern Africa.
Vedanta Zinc International also operates Black Mountain Mining in South Africa, while its Skorpion Zinc operation in Namibia remains on care and maintenance.
Gamsberg is located in South Africa’s Northern Cape and has an estimated mine life of more than 30 years.
Write to France Pinzon at Mining.com.au
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