TIDMVED
RNS Number : 1606T
Vedanta Resources PLC
10 October 2017
Vedanta Resources plc
16 Berkeley Street
London W1J 8DZ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7499 5900
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7491 8440
www.vedantaresources.com
10 October 2017
Vedanta Resources Plc
Production Release for the Second Quarter and Half Year
ended 30(th) September 2017
Q2 Highlights
Operations
Zinc India:
-- Refined zinc-lead metal production at 230kt, up 27% y-o-y
-- Record refined silver production at 4.5mn ounces, up 31%
y-o-y
Zinc International:
-- Highest quarterly production of 20kt at Black Mountain in the
last 4 years
Oil & Gas:
-- Commenced 15-well infill drilling campaign at Mangala; first
well brought online
Aluminium:
-- Record quarterly aluminium production
-- Smelters continue ramp up, with current run-rate of 1.6 mtpa
(excluding trial run production)
Copper India:
-- Record quarterly copper cathode production
Copper Zambia:
-- Mined metal production up 21% q-o-q, with continued
production improvements at Konkola Underground, Tailings Leach
Plant and Nchanga open pit
Iron Ore:
-- Produced 1.9mt at Karnataka in H1, expect to achieve full
allocation production during Q3
TSPL:
-- High plant availability of 87%, following the shutdown in
Q1
Corporate
-- Proactive refinancing of $1.84 bn completed at Vedanta
Resources Plc through a combination of bond and bank debt; extends
average debt maturity by 1.5 years, lowers the average cost of
borrowing and results in no significant debt maturities until
December 2018
Kuldip Kaura, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Resources
plc, said: "I feel privileged to take on the helm of a business
with Tier 1 assets and I am very excited to be here. During the
quarter, our Zinc, Copper India and Aluminium businesses have
delivered a strong production performance. We have also commenced
our growth journey on both the exploration and development front in
our Oil & Gas business. We are continuing to realise
operational efficiencies across our diversified portfolio and to
benefit from a supportive market environment."
Oil & Gas
Q2 Q1 H1
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Particulars FY2018 FY2017 % FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 % change
change change YoY
YoY QoQ
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
OIL AND GAS
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Average Daily
Total Gross Operated
Production (boepd)
(1) 190,389 206,230 (8)% 196,656 (3)% 193,505 206,342 (6)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Average Daily
Gross Operated
Production (boepd) 180,955 196,399 (8)% 187,203 (3)% 184,062 196,629 (6)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Rajasthan 153,238 167,699 (9)% 159,351 (4)% 156,278 167,323 (7)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Ravva 17,266 18,823 (8)% 18,361 (6)% 17,810 19,228 (7)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Cambay 10,452 9,877 6% 9,491 10% 9,974 10,078 (1)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Average Daily
Working Interest
Production (boepd) 115,332 125,575 (8)% 119,473 (3)% 117,391 125,484 (6)%
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Rajasthan 107,267 117,390 (9)% 111,546 (4)% 109,395 117,126 (7)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Ravva 3,885 4,235 (8)% 4,131 (6)% 4,007 4,326 (7)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Cambay 4,181 3,951 6% 3,796 10% 3,990 4,031 (1)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Total Oil and
Gas (million
boe)
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Oil & Gas- Gross 16.6 18.1 (8)% 17.0 (2)% 33.7 36.0 (6)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Oil & Gas-Working
Interest 10.6 11.6 (8)% 10.9 (2)% 21.5 23.0 (6)%
----------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Q2 FY 2018 vs. previous quarters
Average gross production during Q2 FY2018 was 180,955 barrels of
oil equivalent per day (boepd), 3% lower q-o-q and 8% lower y-o-y
on account of natural decline in producing reservoirs, partially
offset by continued reservoir management practices, strong Enhanced
Oil Recovery (EOR) performance and production optimization
activities.
Gross production from the Rajasthan block averaged 153,238 boepd
for the quarter, 4% lower q-o-q primarily due to natural decline
and temporary shutdown of satellite fields owing to operational
issues. These satellite fields are being brought online in a phased
manner. Gross production from Development Area-1 (DA-1),
Development Area-2 (DA-2) and Development Area-3 (DA-3) averaged
137,562 boepd, 15,606 boepd and 70 boepd, respectively
Gas production from Raageshwari Deep Gas (RDG) averaged 33.8
million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) in Q2 FY2018, with gas
sales, post captive consumption, at 18.0 mmscfd (production of 35.4
mmscfd and sales of 20.4 mmscfd in Q1).
The Ravva block produced at an average rate of 17,266 boepd for
the quarter. Closing of the water producing zones in two wells and
gas lift optimization has helped in enhancing production rates from
the field, partially offsetting the natural decline.
The Cambay block produced at an average rate of 10,452 boepd for
the quarter. Targeting incremental production opportunities, a gas
well has been re-activated and gas lift started in two wells which
has helped offset the natural decline.
Drilling of 15 infill wells at the Mangala field has commenced
during Q2 and the first well was brought online at the end of
September. Aishwariya Barmer Hill (ABH) Phase-I has been approved
and the production from existing wells has commenced during the
quarter. Additional growth projects like Bhagyam EOR, Aishwariya
EOR, ABH Phase-II, Liquid handling upgrade and the field
development plan for 45 additional infill wells at Mangala are
under advanced stages of discussion with our JV partner for
approval.
Post completion of RDG Phase-I in November 2017, gas production
is expected to increase to 40-45 mmscfd. Tendering activity for
partnership with leading service providers for integrated delivery
of RDG Phase-II is progressing well and is expected to increase the
gas production to over 100 mmscfd, and condensate production to
over 5 kboepd by H1 CY2019.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
Average gross production across our assets was at 184,062 boepd.
Production from Rajasthan was 156,278 boepd, 7% lower y-o-y on
account of natural decline in the producing reservoirs, partially
offset by positive results from the Mangala EOR and other reservoir
management practices. RDG gas production has increased from an
average of 30.4 mmscfd in H1 FY2017 to 34.6 mmscfd in H1 FY2018.
Production from the offshore assets, Ravva and Cambay, was at a
combined 27,784 boepd, lower by c.5% y-o-y, due to natural
decline.
Zinc India
Particulars (In Q2 Q1 H1
'000 tonnes,
or as stated)
---------------------- -------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------
FY2018 FY2017 % FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 %
change change change
YoY QoQ YoY
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Zinc India(kt)
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Mined metal
content 219 192 14% 233 (6)% 452 318 42%
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Refined Zinc
- Total 192 150 28% 194 (1)% 386 252 53%
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Refined Zinc
- Integrated 192 149 29% 194 (1)% 386 250 54%
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Refined Zinc
- Custom - 1 - - - - 2 -
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Refined Lead
- Total (2) 38 31 24% 35 9% 73 55 32%
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Refined Lead
- Integrated 38 31 24% 35 9% 73 55 32%
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Refined Lead - - - -
- Custom
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Silver - Total
(in mn ounces)
(3) 4.5 3.5 31% 3.7 22% 8.2 6.3 30%
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Silver- Integrated
(in mn ounces) 4.5 3.5 31% 3.7 22% 8.2 6.3 30%
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Silver- Custom - - - - - - - -
(in mn ounces)
---------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Q2 FY 2018 vs. previous quarters
Mined metal production was at 219,000 tonnes, 14% higher y-o-y,
on account of higher volumes from underground mines. Q-o-Q
production declined by 6% due to lower ore treatment.
Integrated zinc metal production was 192,000 tonnes, 29% higher
y-o-y and flat sequentially. Integrated lead metal production was
38,000 tonnes, 24% higher y-o-y and 9% higher q-o-q. This was in
line with availability of mined metal and smelters.
Integrated silver production was at a record high of 4.5 mn
ounces, up 31% y-o-y and 22% q-o-q in line with higher lead
production.
Capital mine development of 9,765 meters was achieved across all
mines during the quarter, up 77% y-o-y and 11% sequentially.
Rampura Agucha underground mine development is progressing well and
the main production shaft is on track for commissioning in Q3 FY
2019. Shaft project at Sindesar Khurd is also on track for
commissioning in Q2 FY 2019 while construction work for a new third
mill of 1.5 mtpa capacity commenced during the quarter. Zawar mill
debottlenecking was completed and the upgraded capacity of 2.7 mtpa
was commissioned during the quarter.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
Mined metal production was at 452,000 tonnes in H1 FY2018, 42%
higher y-o-y driven by higher ore production across all mines.
Integrated zinc, lead and silver production were higher by 54%
y-o-y, 32% y-o-y and 30% y-o-y respectively, in line with
availability of mined metal.
Zinc International
Particulars Q2 Q1 H1
(In '000 tonnes,
or as stated)
-------------------- -------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------
FY2018 FY2017 % FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 %
change change change
YoY QoQ YoY
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Zinc International 42 39 13% 32 33% 74 82 (9)%
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Zinc refined
- Skorpion 23 23 0% 14 66% 36 47 (22)%
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Mined metal
content - BMM 20 16 23% 18 8% 38 35 8%
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Q2 FY2018 vs. previous quarters
Total production increased to 42,000 tonnes, 33% higher q-o-q
and 13% y-o-y. Skorpion production increased to 23,000 tonnes, 66%
higher q-o-q. This is on the back of a successful planned refinery
shut down in Q1 which has resulted in restoring the acid plant to
full capacity. BMM production increased to 20,000 tonnes, 8% higher
q-o-q and 23% y-o-y. The increase was on account of better grades
from improved drilling accuracy and higher recoveries due to
operational efficiencies.
At Gamsberg, pre-stripping is progressing well, and we have
achieved full ramp up of pre-stripping mining volumes of 3.5
million tons per month. To date, we have excavated over 32 million
tonnes of waste rock of the total 65-70 million tons of
pre-stripping required.
At Skorpion, the pit 112 extension project is progressing well
and most of the equipment is in place. Waste mining that started in
April 2017 has been at record levels in Q2.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
During H1 FY2018, total production decreased to 74,000 tonnes,
9% lower y-o-y on account of a planned shutdown of the acid plant
at Skorpion during Q1 FY2018, partly offset by higher grades and
higher recoveries at BMM.
Iron Ore
Q2 Q1 H1
---------------- --------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Particulars FY2018 FY2017 % change FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 %
(in million YoY change change
dry metric QoQ YoY
tonnes, or
as stated)
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
IRON ORE
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Sales 0.7 0.8 (7)% 2.3 (67)% 3.0 3.4 (12)%
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Goa 0.1 0.3 (59)% 1.9 (93)% 2.0 2.4 (18)%
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Karnataka 0.6 0.5 30% 0.4 43% 1.0 1.0 3%
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Production
of Saleable
Ore 1.2 1.5 (14)% 3.2 (62)% 4.5 4.7 (4)%
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Goa 0.4 0.5 (25)% 2.2 (82)% 2.6 2.9 (12)%
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Karnataka 0.9 0.9 (8)% 1.1 (22)% 1.9 1.7 11%
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Production
('000 tonnes)
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Pig Iron 137 192 (29)% 163 (16)% 300 370 (19)%
---------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Q2 FY2018 vs. previous quarters
At Goa, production was 0.4 million tonnes, with mining
activities being lower in Q2, due to the monsoon season. We sold a
lower quantity of ore at 0.1 million tonnes due to the low pricing
environment.
At Karnataka, we are close to achieving our annual mining cap
with production of 0.9 million tonnes during the quarter. Sales
were 0.6 million tonnes during the quarter, 30% higher y-o-y and
43% higher q-o-q.
We have inventory of around 3 million tonnes at Goa and 1.2
million tonnes at Karnataka which will be sold in coming
quarters.
We remain engaged with respective state governments for mining
capacity increases.
Pig Iron production decreased to 137,000 tonnes, 29% lower y-o-y
and 16% lower q-o-q due to a local contractors' strike. This strike
has been resolved in mid-September 2017 and production will pick up
in coming quarters.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
Production from Goa was 2.6 million tonnes and sales were 2.0
million tonnes, compared to 2.9 million tonnes and 2.4 million
tonnes respectively. Production and sales at Goa were impacted by
the low pricing environment. At Karnataka, both production and
sales were higher y-o-y at 1.9 million tonnes and 1.0 million
tonnes respectively. Production of Pig Iron decreased to 300,000
tonnes in H1 FY2018, 19% lower mainly due to lower metallurgical
coke availability on account of weather related supply disruptions
in Australia in Q1 FY2018 and local contractors' strike in Q2
FY2018. Pig iron production is expected to pick up in the coming
quarters.
Copper - India
Q2 Q1 H1
-------------------- --------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------
Particulars FY2018 FY2017 % change FY2018 % change FY2018 FY2017 % change
(in'000 tonnes, YoY QoQ YoY
or as stated)
-------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
COPPER- INDIA
-------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Copper - Cathodes 106 97 9% 90 17% 197 198 (1)%
-------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Tuticorin
Power Sales
(MU) 4 30 (86)% 30 (91)% 34 90 (62)%
-------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Q2 FY 2017 vs. previous quarters
Production from the Tuticorin smelter was a record at 106,000
tonnes of cathodes, 9% higher y-o-y and 17% higher q-o-q due to
improved operational efficiencies.
The 160 MW power plant at Tuticorin operated at a lower Plant
Load Factor (PLF) of 43% during Q2 FY2018 (PLF of 48% in Q1 FY2018
and 48% in Q1 FY2017). We are looking to enter into a power
purchase agreement to ensure higher PLFs and will continue to
explore viable supply agreement options.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
Production in H1 FY2018 was 197,000 tonnes of cathodes, similar
to H1 FY2017. The 160MW power plant at the Tuticorin operated at a
PLF of 45% in H1 FY2018 compared to 54% in H1 FY2017, primarily due
to lower demand.
Copper - Zambia
Q2 Q1 H1
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Particulars FY2018 FY2017 % FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 %
(in'000 tonnes, change change change
or as stated) YoY QoQ YoY
------------------ ------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ ------- --------
COPPER -ZAMBIA
------------------ ------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ ------- --------
Mined Metal 25 29 (16)% 20 21% 45 58 (22)%
------------------ ------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ ------- --------
Copper - Total 54 47 15% 47 15% 101 92 11%
------------------ ------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ ------- --------
Integrated 22 28 (19)% 21 8% 43 55 (22)%
------------------ ------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ ------- --------
Custom 32 19 64% 27 20% 58 36 61%
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Q2 FY 2018 vs previous quarters
Mined metal production was 25,000 tonnes during Q2 FY2018,
higher by 21% q-o-q.
At the Konkola mine, ongoing improvement in equipment
availability through engagement with OEM for on-site equipment
maintenance, focus on expert's supervision on dewatering, review of
current contracting model to ensure full responsibility for
production and implementation of new productivity enhancing mining
method in certain areas of the mine, are key actions being
undertaken for improving output further upwards.
Output from Nchanga open pit has improved during the quarter due
to equipment maintenance through expert supervision from OEM.
Accelerated waste excavation through engagement of a contractor
will result in improved production from open pits in the coming
quarters. Production at Nchanga Underground mine has improved
significantly during the quarter and the mine is expected to
operate at targeted production from Q3 onwards.
At the Tailings leach plant, production has increased in the
current quarter due to substantially improved pumps and plant
availability. External expertise in operation and maintenance is
being inducted to ensure further improvement. Work on the leaching
projects to increase metal recovery in Tailings leach plant
continue to progress.
Smelter utilization has improved due to increase in mined metal
production and increased sourcing of third party concentrates.
During the quarter, the plant was successfully tested for higher
throughputs demonstrating higher capability than current levels.
Custom volumes totalled 32,000 tonnes in Q2 FY2018, an improvement
of 64% and 20% on a y-o-y and q-o-q basis respectively.
Water levels at Kariba Dam has improved and is expected to
improve further post the monsoon season. Power cuts in the country
have been stopped but the force majeure declared by ZESCO and CEC
continues.
H1 FY 2018 vs H1 FY 2017
Mined metal production decreased to 45,000 tonnes, 22% lower
y-o-y and integrated volume was at 43,000 tonnes, 22% lower y-o-y
in line with the lower mined metal production. Custom volumes
increased to 58,000 tonnes, 61% higher compared to H1 FY2017 mainly
due to higher concentrate availability in the market.
Aluminium
Q2 Q1 H1
-------------------- -------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
Particulars(in'000 FY2018 FY2017 % FY2018 % FY2018 FY2017 %
tonnes, or as change change change
stated) YoY QoQ YoY
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Aluminium
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Alumina-Lanjigarh 269 292 (8)% 303 (11)% 572 567 1%
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Total Aluminium
Production 401 296 36% 352 14% 753 541 39%
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Jharsuguda-I 99 132 (25)% 92 7% 191 261 (27)%
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Jharsuguda-II
(4) 157 48 - 120 31% 277 77 -
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Korba-I 65 63 4% 63 4% 128 126 2%
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Korba-II (5) 79 52 51% 77 3% 156 77 -
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Balco 270 MW - - - - - - - -
*
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
Jharsuguda 1800
MW (Surplus
Power Sales
in Million Units)
* - 156 - - - - 511 -
-------------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
* Jharsuguda 1,800MW and BALCO 270 MW power plants have been
moved from the Power to the Aluminium segment from 1st April
2016.
Q2 FY2018 vs. previous quarters
During Q2 FY2018, aluminium production increased to 401,000
tonnes (i.e. production including trial run), 36% y-o-y and 14%
q-o-q. The increase was driven by ramp ups at the Jharsuguda II
smelter and complete ramp up of the Balco II smelter in Q1 FY
2018.
At Jharsuguda I, out of the total 228 pots which were affected
in the April 2017 outage, 121 pots are operational to date, and the
balance will be operational by Q3 FY2018. At Jharsuguda II, out of
four lines, ramp-up of line-2 was completed in Q4 FY2017; the
ramp-up of line-1 and line-3 are progressing well with 301 pots and
156 pots operational, respectively, at the end of the quarter.
These lines will be fully operational by Q3 FY2018. Line-4
continues to be under evaluation.
At the end of August, there was a breach in the ash pond dyke
wall at Jharsuguda plant following which the State Pollution
Control Board, Odisha (SPCB), directed a temporary closure of five
units on September 13th 2017. Subsequently on September 20th, the
SPCB revoked the closure of three of these units except one unit of
135 MW of the 1,215 MW and one unit of 600MW of the 2,400 MW. The
Company was required to purchase some external power during the
interim seven day period which will have an impact on the cost of
production for the quarter.
The demand-supply imbalance on domestic coal supplies resulted
in increase of coal prices and caused continuing disruptions in
domestic coal availability for the captive power plants during the
quarter.
Alumina production was 269,000 tonnes, 8% lower y-o-y and 11%
lower q-o-q. During the quarter, production was adversely impacted
by lower bauxite availability from our mines at Chhattisgarh due to
transport bottlenecks.
The exit monthly run rate of aluminium production was 1.6
million tonnes per annum (mtpa, excluding trial run production) in
September 2017.
We expect to produce c. 1.5 to 1.6 mtpa of aluminium (excluding
trial run production) in FY2018.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
Aluminium production increased to 753,000 tonnes in H1 FY2018,
39% higher y-o-y, mainly on account of the ramp up of additional
pots at Jharsuguda II and Balco II. Alumina production was 572,000
tonnes, 1% higher y-o-y due to lower bauxite dispatches.
Power
Q2 Q1 H1
----------------------- --------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------
Particulars FY2018 FY2017 % change FY2018 % change FY2018 FY2017 % change
(in million YoY QoQ YoY
units)
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Power
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Total Power
Sales 2,950 3,030 (3)% 1,838 61% 4,787 6,039 (21)%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Jharsuguda
600 MW 93 605 (85)% 564 (84)% 657 1,497 (56)%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
Balco 600
MW 132 549 (76)% 551 (76)% 682 1,156 (41)%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
MALCO* 0 25 - 4 - 4 115 (97)%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
HZL Wind
Power 143 172 (17)% 156 (8)% 299 320 (7)%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
TSPL 2,582 1,679 54% 563 - 3,145 2,951 7%
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
TSPL - Availability 87% 77% - 20% - 54% 75% -
----------------------- ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
* Continues to be under care and maintenance as of 26th May 2017
due to low demand in Southern India
Q2 FY2018 vs. previous quarters
During Q2 FY2018, power sales were 2,950 million units (mu), 3%
lower y-o-y and 61% higher q-o-q. This was primarily on account of
restart of the TSPL plant at the end of June 2017, following the
shutdown for around 65 days in Q1 FY2018 due to a fire in April
2017.
During the quarter, TSPL power sales were 2,582 million units
with 87% availability compared to 20% in Q1 FY2018. The Power
Purchase Agreement with the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB)
compensates us based on the availability of the plant. We are
targeting an average availability of over 70% for the full
year.
The 600MW Jharsuguda power plant operated at a Plant Load Factor
(PLF) of 7% in Q2 FY2018 (PLF of 47% in Q1 FY2018, 50% in Q2
FY2017). Power Sales were heavily impacted due to the Ash Dyke
breach issue and a temporary coal shortage.
The 600 MW BALCO IPP (2X300MW) operated at a PLF of 31% in Q1
FY2018 compared to 68% Q1 FY2018 (Q2 FY2017: 54%) on account of
temporary coal shortage.
H1 FY2018 vs. H1 FY2017
During H1 FY2018, power sales decreased to 4,787 million units,
21% lower y-o-y mainly due to a temporary coal shortage.
Production Summary (Unaudited)
(In '000 tonnes, except as stated)
Particulars Q2 Q1 H1
------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------- -----------------------------
FY FY % Change FY % Change FY FY % Change
2018 2017 YoY 2018 QoQ 2018 2017 YoY
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OIL AND GAS
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Average Daily Total
Gross Operated
Production (boepd)(1) 190,389 206,230 (8)% 196,656 (3)% 193,505 206,342 (6)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Average Daily Gross
Operated Production
(boepd) 180,955 196,399 (8)% 187,203 (3)% 184,062 196,629 (6)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Rajasthan 153,238 167,699 (9)% 159,351 (4)% 156,278 167,323 (7)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Ravva 17,266 18,823 (8)% 18,361 (6)% 17,810 19,228 (7)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Cambay 10,452 9,877 6% 9,491 10% 9,974 10,078 (1)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Average Daily Working
Interest Production
(boepd) 115,332 125,575 (8)% 119,473 (3)% 117,391 125,484 (6)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Rajasthan 107,267 117,390 (9)% 111,546 (4)% 109,395 117,126 (7)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Ravva 3,885 4,235 (8)% 4,131 (6)% 4,007 4,326 (7)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Cambay 4,181 3,951 6% 3,796 10% 3,990 4,031 (1)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total Oil and Gas
(million boe)
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Oil & Gas- Gross 16.6 18.1 (8)% 17.0 (2)% 33.7 36.0 (6)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Oil & Gas-Working
Interest 10.6 11.6 (8)% 10.9 (2)% 21.5 23.0 (6)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Zinc India
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Mined metal content 219 192 14% 233 (6)% 452 318 42%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Zinc -
Total 192 150 28% 194 1% 386 252 53%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Zinc -
Integrated 192 149 29% 194 (1)% 386 250 54%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Zinc -
Custom - 1 - - - - 2 -
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Lead -
Total (2) 38 31 24% 35 9% 73 55 32%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Lead -
Integrated 38 31 24% 35 9% 73 55 32%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Refined Lead - - - - -
Custom
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Silver - Total
(in mn ounces)
(3) 4.5 3.5 31% 3.7 22% 8.2 6.3 30%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Silver- Integrated
(in mn ounces) 4.5 3.5 31% 3.7 22% 8.2 6.3 30%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Silver- Custom - - - - - - - -
(in mn ounces)
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Zinc International 42 39 13% 32 33% 74 82 (9)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Zinc -Refined -Skorpion 23 23 0% 14 66% 36 47 (22)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Mined metal content
- BMM 20 16 23% 18 8% 38 35 8%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
IRON ORE (in million
dry metric tonnes,
or as stated)
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Sales 0.7 0.8 (7)% 2.3 (67)% 3.0 3.4 (12)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Goa 0.1 0.3 (59)% 1.9 (93)% 2.0 2.4 (18)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Karnataka 0.6 0.5 30% 0.4 43% 1.0 1.0 3%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Production of Saleable
Ore 1.2 1.5 (14)% 3.2 (62)% 4.5 4.7 (4)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Goa 0.4 0.5 (25)% 2.2 (82)% 2.6 2.9 (12)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Karnataka 0.9 0.9 (8)% 1.1 (22)% 1.9 1.7 11%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Production ('000,
tonnes)
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Pig Iron 137 192 (29)% 163 (16)% 300 370 (19)%
------------------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Q2 Q1 H1
----------------------- ------------------------- ----------------- -------------------------
Particulars FY FY % Change FY % Change FY FY % Change
2018 2017 YoY 2018 QoQ 2018 2017 YoY
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
COPPER - INDIA
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Copper - Cathodes 106 97 9% 90 17% 197 198 (1)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Tuticorin Power
Plant Sales (MU) 4 30 (86)% 30 (91)% 34 90 (62)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
COPPER - ZAMBIA
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Mined metal 25 29 (16)% 20 21% 45 58 (22)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Copper - Total 54 47 15% 47 15% 101 92 11%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Integrated 22 28 (19)% 21 8% 43 55 (22)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Custom 32 19 64% 27 20% 58 36 61%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
ALUMINUM
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Alumina-Lanjigarh 269 292 (8)% 303 (11)% 572 567 1%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Total Aluminum
Production 401 296 36% 352 14% 753 541 39%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Jharsuguda-I 99 132 (25)% 92 7% 191 261 (27)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Jharsuguda-II(4) 157 48 - 120 31% 277 77 -
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Korba-I 65 63 4% 63 4% 128 126 2%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Korba-II(5) 79 52 51% 77 3% 156 77 -
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Balco 270 MW - - - - - - - -
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Jhasrsuguda 1800
MW (Surplus Power
Sales) - 156 - - - - 511 -
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
POWER (in million
units)
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Total Power Sales 2,950 3,030 (3)% 1,838 61% 4,787 6,039 (21)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Jharsuguda 600
MW 93 605 (85)% 564 (84)% 657 1,497 (56)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Balco 600 MW 132 549 (76)% 551 (76)% 682 1,156 (41)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
MALCO* 0 25 - 4 - 4 115 (97)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
HZL Wind Power 143 172 (17)% 156 (8)% 299 320 (7)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
TSPL 2,582 1,679 54% 563 - 3,145 2,951 7%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
TSPL - Availability 87% 77% - 20% - 54% 75% -
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Ports - VGCB (in
million tonnes)
(6)
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Cargo Discharge 1.1 1.3 (15)% 1.2 (12)% 2.3 2.9 (19)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
Cargo Dispatches 1.2 1.5 (24)% 1.1 (11)% 2.3 3.0 (26)%
----------------------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
* Continues to be under care and maintenance as of 26th May 2017
due to low demand in Southern India
1. Including Internal Gas consumption
2. Excluding Captive consumption of 1,634 tonnes in Q2 FY 2018
vs 837 tonnes in Q2 FY 2017 and 1,956 tonnes in Q1 FY2018 with
3,590 tonnes in H1 FY 2018 vs 1,921 tonnes in H1 FY 2017
3. Excluding Captive consumption of 2,81,000 ounces in Q2 FY
2018 vs 1,39,000 ounces in Q2 FY 2017 and 3,28,000 in Q1 FY 2018
with 6,09,000 ounces in H1 FY 2018 vs 3,16,000 ounces in H1 FY
2017
4. Including trial run production of 15 kt in Q2 FY 2018 vs 19
kt in Q2 FY 2017 and 19kt in Q1 FY 2018 and 34 kt in H1 FY2018 vs
29 kt in H1 FY 2017
5. Including trial run production of 1 kt in Q2 FY2018 vs 22 kt
in Q2 FY2017 and 15 kt in Q1 FY 2018 and and 16 kt in H1 FY 2018 vs
28 kt in H1 FY 2017
6. Vizag General Cargo Berth
For further information, please contact:
Communications Finsbury
Arun Arora Daniela Fleischmann
Head, Group Communications Tel: +44 20 7251 3801
Tel: +91 124 459 3000
gc@vedanta.co.in
Investors
Ashwin Bajaj Tel: +44 20 7659 4732
Director - Investor Relations Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
ir@vedanta.co.in
Sunila Martis
Associate General Manager
- Investor Relations
Veena Sankaran
Manager - Investor Relations
About Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed diversified
global natural resources company. The group produces aluminium,
copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial
energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South
Africa, Ireland and Australia. With an empowered talent pool
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