Vedanta Iron And Steel Limited (VISL) is a leading fully integrated Iron & Steel enterprise built on the strength of a robust value chain of resource security & value-added production.
The integration of its key businesses including Sesa Iron Ore, ESL Steel Ltd, and Western Cluster Limited, enables VISL to operate as a unified and resilient industrial platform supplying the materials that form the foundations of modern economies & powering nation-building across geographies.
With operations spanning India and Africa, VISL is focused on iron ore exploration, mining, and processing in India and West Africa, alongside the production of high-quality steel , wire rods, TMT bars, pig iron, Ductile Iron (DI) Pipes, Ferro-silicon, cement and metallurgical coke.
VISL has an over seven decades legacy of mining , with initial operations having commenced in Goa in 1954 and gradually expanding into Karnataka and Odisha & diversifying into production of pig iron and metallurgical coke between 1991 and 1995. The emphasis on business excellence was reflected through the ISO 14001 certification achieved as early as 1997, becoming the first iron ore mining company in India to achieve the feat. Furthermore, the robust in-house R&D led to the development of an indigenous and environmental friendly method for producing high-quality metallurgical coke.
The Company, through the fully owned subsidiary ESL Steel Ltd , produces 1.5 Million tonnes of steel per year (MTPA) at its greenfield integrated steel plant at Bokaro which was established in 2006 and was acquired by Vedanta Ltd in 2018. Along with high quality steel, it produces pig iron, billets, TMT bars, wire rods, and ductile iron pipes organisation aims to produce new high-tech products while also bolstering its industrial activities, such as marketing, production, and technological development. All of them are significant in their own right, and it is noted for its upbeat attitude.
VISL, by the virtue of its robust product mix, straddling of geographies across India and Africa, is positioned to power economic growth & sustainable human progress. Driven by operational excellence, responsible growth and innovation, the company underpins critical sectors that shape modern economies while strengthening foundations and building nations.