Presentation by Mr. Kishore Kumar, CEO of Vedanta Zinc International at Mining Indaba 2013

1. Vedanta Resources plc
Strategic Priorities in Africa
Investing in African Mining
Indaba 2013

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3. Vedanta: A Global Diversified Natural Resources Major
 Vedanta Resources plc. listed on the FTSE in 2003
 World-class portfolio of large, structurally low-cost, scalable assets with long life R&R
 Invested over US$4 billion in Africa since 2005
 Committed to sustainable development, supporting local communities and contributing to the
economies of the areas where we operate
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4. Tier-1 Diversified Asset Portfolio
R&R
Positioning Target Capacity Life1 Sustainable Cost Position
Largest integrated zinc-lead
Zinc India producer 1mtpa 25+ Lowest Quartile
One of the largest undeveloped 2
Zinc Intl. zinc deposits in the world
400ktpa 20+ Lower Half
One of the largest silver
Silver producers
16mozpa 25+ By-product
India’s largest privates sector oil 3
Oil & Gas producer
260kboepd 17 Lowest Quartile
Largest Indian iron ore producer-
Iron Ore4 exporter developing large 20.5mtpa
4
18 Lowest Quartile
deposit in Liberia
World class fully invested 5
Copper Zambia operation
400ktpa 24+ Lower Half
Strategically located large scale Currently Lower Half; Lowest
Aluminium 2.3mtpa
assets Quartile with Captive Bauxite
Large, Low-Cost, Long-Life, Scalable Assets
Note: 1. At capacity as per R&R as at 31 March 2012; 2. Includes Gamsberg; 3. Capacity expected for the assets that are currently producing, subject to
approvals 4. Excluding Liberia; 5. Mine life of Konkola Deeps
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5. Industry leading growth trajectory…
 Strong financial profile supported by diversified cash flow generation
 Delivering industry-leading production growth driven by substantially invested projects
 Recent acquisitions provide additional growth options
EBITDA (US$mn) Free Cash Flow (US$mn) Underlying EPS (USc/share)
+42% CAGR +32% CAGR +29% CAGR
5,353 3,128 209
323 335
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FY2004 FY2012 FY2004 FY2012 FY2004 FY2012
proforma proforma proforma
Note: FY2012 numbers are proforma with Cairn India for full year
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6. …and continued commodity diversification
FY2004 Proforma FY2012
FY2011
(IPO) with Cairn India for Full Year
Power Aluminium
2% 3%
Oil & Gas
Power Aluminium Copper
38%
4% 7% 13%
Copper
Iron Ore 19%
Aluminium 33%
16%
Copper
29%
Zinc India
55%
Zinc-Int. Zinc India Zinc India
3% 34% 23%
Iron Ore Zinc-Int.
14% 7%
EBITDA: $323mn EBITDA: $3.6 bn EBITDA: $5.4bn
+10x +16x
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7. Emerging footprint in Africa
Africa
 Largest zinc producer in Africa
Operations  Among top 3 copper producers
 Large iron ore assets in Liberia
 $2.6bn in Zambia
Capital
Investment  Two large projects – Liberia iron ore and
Gamsberg zinc deposit
 One of the largest in Zambia
Contribution
to fiscus  Contribute d 2.8% of GDP in Namibia in
2011
Contribution  Community programmes benefiting
to Society 150,000 people across 3 countries
 Largest private-sector employer in
Employees
Zambia
Vedanta has invested more than US$4 billion in Africa
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8. Konkola Copper Mines
Substantial high
 688.9 Mt of copper reserves & resources, 13.6 Mt of contained Cu
grade resources
 Konkola underground mine grade of 3.55% with 24+ years mine life
and reserves
 New 300+ktpa Nchanga smelter; New East and West Mill
Well invested concentrators; Second Cobalt Recovery Furnace
production  Konkola Deep Mining Project (KDMP) mid-shaft loading commissioned
facilities in April 2010 and waste hoisting from bottom-shaft commissioned in
October 2012
 Growth in copper production from 200 kt production in FY2012,
Substantial
targeting production of 400+ ktpa through brownfield expansion
production growth
 Further cost reduction and stabilisation: targeting sustainable cost
and cost reduction
performance of <$1.50/lb C1 integrated cash costs
Strong working  The largest private employer in Zambia in terms of the number of
relationship with employees and third-party contractors
Zambian government  Zambian Government remains an important shareholder of KCM
 Committed to training and developing the local workforce
Valued local
 Local communities: Numerous health, education and welfare
partner
programmes
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9. Konkola Copper Mines
Konkola Deep Mining Project Nchanga Smelter
 Konkola resource one of the highest grade,  Direct-to-blister flash smelter commissioned
Tier 1 copper ore bodies in 2008 to replace older, less efficient smelter
 At ~1.5 km, newly commissioned shaft is one  99.6% sulfur capture rate makes it second
of deepest in the copper industry most environmentally friendly smelters
 Mid-shaft loading commenced in April 2010 in the world
 Waste hoisting from bottom-shaft commenced  Process recoveries at 98.6% and fossil fuel
in October 2012 consumption down ~69%
 Ore hoisting from bottom-shaft expected to  Only smelter that can recover cobalt from
begin within next 6-9 months conventional Cu concentrate
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10. Black Mountain Mining
BMM has been in production for over three Gamsberg, one of the largest undeveloped
decades zinc deposits in the world
 Underground operation, mining a polymetallic  Potential to produce 400ktpa zinc over a 20
orebody year life of mine at Gamsberg North
 Production rate of 1.7Mtpa ore hoisted
 Sequential flotation plant produces c.83kt of Asset Resources (mt) Grade Zn
zinc, lead, copper and c.1.6 million troy ounces Gamsberg North 154 6.3%
Gamsberg East 32 9.8%
of silver in conc.
Asset Reserves Reserve Reserve Resources
(mt) Grade Grade (mt)
Zn Pb
Black 8.2 2.5% 2.8% 63.81
Mountain
Priorities
 Drilling of Swartberg deposit in order to extend
the life of operation
 Gamsberg feasibility study for large open pit
mine & concentrator
Note: 1. Swartberg deposit
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11. Skorpion Zinc
Skorpion Zinc is the only zinc refinery in Gergarub Deposit
Africa  Zinc-lead sulphide deposit
 Largest integrated zinc operation in Africa  Discovered in 2008, located close to
 Ore to finished metal beneficiation within Skorpion Zinc operations
Namibia  Co-exploration agreement with Rosh Pinah
 Refinery capacity of 150ktpa of Special High Zinc Corp.
Grade Zinc
Asset Reserves Reserve Resources
(mt) Grade (mt)
Zn
Skorpion 6.5 9.7% 2.6
Priorities
 Investment in exploration in order to extend
the life of operation
 Gergarub feasibility study
 Skorpion Refinery Conversion feasibility study
 Convert the current plant to treat sulphide
ore/concentrates
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12. Western Cluster Limited
West Africa – the next Major Iron Ore hub Asset Type Resources
 Potential to develop into a 100mtpa Iron Ore Mano River Brownfield 80mt
exporting region
Bea Mountain Greenfield 923mt
Western Cluster Limited
 c.1bn ton resource across 3 deposits, 70-140 Bomi Hills Brownfield 50mt
km from port
 48 000m of drilling and aeromagnetic survey
completed in 2012
 c.3x upside to earlier 1bn tonnes resource
estimate
 Capex flexibility, proximity to port, low opex
($30-35/t)
 Potential for ramp-up to 27mtpa
Priorities
 Scoping and feasibility studies of the facilities
at the port of Monrovia
 First shipment expected in FY2014
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13. Sustainability – integral to our business
1. Responsible 2. Building 3. Adding and
stewardship strong sharing value
relationships
 Embed sustainable development into every aspect of what we do
 To improve our health and safety performance for a safer, more secure and healthier
environment
 To contribute further and in a more targeted way to local communities
 To continue to manage and minimize our impact on air, water and land
 To maintain a dialogue with stakeholders to help us further understand what is needed to help
support a sustainable society and planet
Robust Sustainability Governance Structure
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14. Social and community partnerships are key to success
Health Education
 Partnership with Govt of Namibia to upgrade  Support for FET College – O’Kiep, N Cape
clinic in Rosh Pinah  Training and skills development at Skorpion
 80% reduction in malaria prevalence in areas  Bursaries at local and Indian University
surrounding KCM operations  Sponsored apprenticeships
 KCM operates 2 hospitals and 5 clinics  Karas Regional Science Fair
 Free cataract surgery for surrounding  KCM operates 2 child care centres and 2
communities in Northern Cape trust schools with over 1,800 students in
Zambia
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15. Social and community partnerships are key to success
Sustainable livelihoods Capacity building
 Brick making facility, Pella, Northern Cape  Partnership with DBSA to build capacity in
 Skorpion - Karas Goat Project local (Khai-Ma) municipality in Northern
Cape
 Cattle and goat rearing programs for
communities in which KCM operates  Support for NGOs (Hope for Life)
 Brick making facility, Pella, Northern Cape  Partnership with Department of Social
Development, Poffadder, Northern Cape
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16. Strategic Priorities in Africa
 Deliver industry-leading production growth across our portfolio
 Continue to add reserves and resources to drive long-term value
 Deliver projects on schedule with zero accidents and best quality
 Pursue attractive investment opportunities in areas of strategic focus and competence
 Partnering with government and communities associated with our operation to
make a lasting positive contribution
Growth and Long-Term Value Creation with a Focus on Sustainability
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