Vijay Kumar

Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Zinc International

Vijay Kumar is Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Zinc International.

Vedanta Zinc International runs the Gamsberg zinc mine and Black Mountain Mining in the Northern Cape. Kumar joined as deputy CEO in February 2025 and leads it as CEO.

In the job

  1. Opened the Gamsberg Phase II expansion, which adds a second concentrator and doubles zinc ore capacity, with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Source

  2. Said design work for a Gamsberg zinc smelter was under way, with no final investment decision yet. Source

Career before

  1. 2025Deputy CEO, Vedanta Zinc International
  2. Chief Operating Officer, Kumba Iron Ore
  3. Head of Supply Chain, Anglo American South Africa
  4. Leadership roles, Tata Steel

Sources

  1. miningweekly.com
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. vedanta-zincinternational.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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