Vedanta commissions India’s first portable high-speed drilling rig for gold, critical minerals exploration

• Vedanta commissioned India’s first high-speed hydrostatic portable drilling rig to accelerate gold and critical-mineral exploration.
• Rig targets drilling depths up to 1,000 meters, versus a typical 300-400 meters, improving access in difficult terrain.
• Deployment begins at two exploration projects in Chhattisgarh focused on gold, nickel, chromium, platinum group elements.
• Company holds 10 critical-mineral blocks, positioning it to reduce import dependence as global demand is projected to triple by 2030.

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