Vedanta chairperson Anil Agarwal said, They are fundamental to new age technologies whether those related to energy transition (solar PV cells, batteries, EVs) or in technologies related to artificial intelligence (advanced semiconductors).
"Heralding a new era of inclusive development, Vedanta Sesa Goa commenced mining operations at Bicholim Mineral Block- Block 1 in the state of Goa," the company said in a statement.
The George Soros-backed news organisation claimed Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped for exploratory drilling in oil blocks it won in government auctions.