Supreme Court clearance on Karnataka Mining

19 April 2013

Vedanta Resources plc

Supreme Court clears Karnataka Mining

Vedanta Resources plc's subsidiary, Sesa Goa Limited issued the following release today.

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19 April 2013

Sesa Goa Limited

Supreme Court clears Karnataka Mining

The Honorable Supreme Court of India has given clearance for resumption of mining operations for A and B category mines in Karnataka subject to statutory clearances, vide its order dated 18 April 2013.

Sesa Goa's Karnataka mine falls under B category, and we are in the process of securing the necessary statutory clearances to resume mining shortly.

Mr. PK Mukherjee, MD, Sesa Goa Ltd., said, "We welcome this order, and are working towards resuming our mining operations in Karnataka."

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Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed FTSE 100 diversified global natural resources major. 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, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.

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