Vijay Kumar

CEO Vedanta Zinc International

Vijay Kumar is the CEO of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), where he leads the business growth strategy and provides stewardship across volumes, cost, growth projects, reserves, and early monetization targets—anchored in the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and governance. He is building a capable technical team and strong operating partnerships to lift VZI’s integrated production from 210 ktpa to 550 ktpa in the medium term, advancing toward the 1 Mtpa vision. He champions a culture of zero harm, accountability in performance, and the integration of top-tier mining and processing technologies, with a strong emphasis on innovation and digital transformation. Across three decades in global mining, Vijay Kumar has held pivotal roles at Tata Steel and Anglo American, including Head of Supply Chain for Anglo American South Africa and COO of Kumba Iron Ore. He is recognized for turning around underperforming assets, managing complex supply chains, and elevating organizational performance across commodities and geographies. An engineer by training, he holds a Mining Engineering degree from IIT, BHU, an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, and completed the Advanced Management Programme at IESE Business School, Spain.