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The silver rally has helped the primary cash generator of Agarwal’s mining empire return record numbers in Q3. Investors are pleased. But a few questions linger.
Life and business are unpredictable, as the saying goes. It couldn’t be truer for Anil Agarwal. Less than a week after he shared news about the “darkest day” of his life, there are signs that business-wise, the entrepreneur is in a sweet spot.
On Monday, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, the top cash generator of Agarwal’s flagship company Vedanta Ltd, reported record-breaking numbers. Here are some highlights from the company’s third-quarter results for the ongoing fiscal:
After a strong listing, Vedanta Aluminium Metal is running into some headwinds. Aluminium prices are easing, but the sharper challenge is rising competition from Kumar Mangalam Birla and Gautam Adani.
Record earnings and a cleaner balance sheet offer relief, but muted production growth, delayed projects and a heavy reliance on favourable commodity cycles could weigh on the newly demerged entities of Anil Agarwal’s mining-to-metals group.
Despite a higher offer, creditors chose Gautam Adani’s Adani Enterprises—setting up a courtroom fight that raises questions over the bankruptcy resolution process’s priorities.
