Minor metals will drive value generation, going forward: Hindustan Zinc CEO

As per World Silver Survey 2019 by The Silver Institute, Hindustan Zinc is now the ninth-largest producer of the metal in the world, placing India among the top 10 silver producing countries.

Sunil Duggal dwells on HZL's sharp focus on low-cost operations, structural design changes and opening new mining areas to deliver a robust performance in H2 of FY20 and in FY21

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), the Vedanta Group's flagship, is strengthening its presence in minor metals, which promise to become a new source of value generation beyond mainstream expansion. Apart from copper and cadmium, the company is focussing on other minor metals such as bismuth, antimony, cobalt, and nickel in order to position itself as a global natural resource enterprise. In an interview with Jayajit Dash, chief executive officer of HZL