Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Ltd (Aluminium Business)has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) withGujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL), for exploring various business opportunities in the areas of Caustic-Chlorine and other allied businesses.

The MoU aims to recognize the potential of adding value to the businesses of both Vedanta Aluminium and GACL, by adopting a collaborative approach based on their complimentary skills, strengths, and common business interests to achieve synergy. Accordingly, both companies desire to explore opportunities for co-operation in greater detail so thatresources can be pooled together in a mutually beneficial manner.This is also in line with Vedanta Aluminium’s efforts towards vertical integration.

With this MoU, both companies have, in-principle, agreed to jointly explore business opportunities either in the form of a joint venture project or through contractual arrangements of mutual interest.