Sesa Sterlite Limited: Permission for Resumption of Mining Operations at Karnataka

GOA, India--()--Sesa Goa Limited (now Sesa Sterlite Limited) received permission from the Honorable Supreme Court appointed Monitoring Committee to resume the mining activities at its Karnataka mine. Accordingly, the Company has commenced its mining operations today, in accordance with stipulated conditions.

The Honorable Supreme Court of India had earlier given the clearance for resumption of mining operations for A and B category mines in Karnataka, vide its order dated 18 April 2013.

About Sesa Sterlite Limited

Sesa Sterlite Limited (“Sesa Sterlite”) is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies. Our business primarily involves exploring, extracting and processing minerals and oil & gas. We produce oil & gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium and commercial power and have a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and Sri Lanka. Sesa Sterlite has a strong position in emerging markets with over 80% of its revenues from India, China, East Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Sustainability is at the core of Sesa Sterlite’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities.

Sesa Sterlite is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London listed company. Sesa Sterlite is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Registered Address: Sesa Sterlite Limited, Sesa Ghor, 20 EDC Complex, Patto, Panjim, Goa - India - 403 001

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Contacts

Investors
Sesa Sterlite Limited
Ashwin Bajaj, Senior Vice President – Investor Relations, +91 22 6646 1531
sesasterlite.ir@vedanta.co.in

Contacts

Investors
Sesa Sterlite Limited
Ashwin Bajaj, Senior Vice President – Investor Relations, +91 22 6646 1531
sesasterlite.ir@vedanta.co.in