Hindustan Copper

Nifty Metal plunges 3% as West Asia tensions and oil surge hit stocks

Nifty Metal fell as West Asia tensions and crude above $108 raised supply-chain and transport cost concerns.

Copper prices at record high send Hindustan Copper stock 4% higher

According to a Bloomberg report, copper prices rose for a fourth day on the London Metal Exchange (LME), touching an all-time peak of $14,617 a ton. The industrial metal is up 17 per cent this year.

Base metals playbook: Stock selection key for investors as easy gains fade

The gains in base metals have powered several metal stocks like Hindustan Copper and NALCO, which rose 112 per cent and 77 per cent in a year.

Hindustan Copper OFS Day 2: Stock up 3%; should retail investors apply? Analysts' view here

In the Hindustan Copper OFS, the government is selling over 5.80 crore shares or up to 6 per cent (including a 3 per cent green shoe option) at a floor price of ₹514 apiece.

Institutional buyers oversubscribe Hindustan Copper OFS with ₹4,600 cr bids

Institutional investors on Tuesday oversubscribed Hindustan Copper share sale by putting in bids worth over Rs 4,600 crore. As against the 2.61 crore shares reserved for them, institutional investors put in bids for over 8.91 crore shares, oversubscribing the issue 3.41 times. At an indicative price of Rs 520.35 per share, the bids are valued at over Rs 4,600 crore. The government is selling over 5.80 crore shares or up to 6 per cent (including 3 per cent green shoe option) stake in Hindustan Copper through a two-day Offer-for-Sale (OFS) at a floor price of Rs 514 apiece. The OFS willl open for retail buyers on Wednesday. The floor price was set at a 10.38 per cent discount over Monday's closing share price. "The government has decided to exercise the entire green shoe option," Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said on X. On Tuesday, Hindustan Copper shares fell 7.04 per cent to Rs 533.20 apiece on BSE. The government currently

Hindustan Copper cracks 7% as govt OFS opens; floor price at 10% discount

Hindustan Copper OFS: The government has fixed the floor price of ₹514 a share, implying a discount of 10.4 per cent from the previous close of ₹574.15 on the NSE.

Hindustan Copper rises nearly 4% as copper prices gain on weak dollar

LME copper spot price is currently trading near its all-time high of $14,594/t, reached on 17 Aug 2026. At the current level of $14,113/t, spot copper price is up 46.3 per cent Y-o-Y on the LME.

Hindustan Copper plans capital investment of ₹7,000 cr in next 5-6 yrs

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) on Tuesday said it is planning capital investment of over Rs 7,000 crore over the next five to six years, as part of an expansion drive that includes exploration, mine revivals and strategic partnerships. In a regulatory filing, the company said it has taken several strategic initiatives in the copper and critical minerals segment, and has lined up capital investment of over Rs 7,000 crore planned in the next 56 years. The development assumes significance in the wake of the country's rising copper demand, driven by infrastructure expansion, renewable energy, electric mobility and other clean-energy applications. The company, in a regulatory filing, said it has added 135.52 million tonnes of copper ore reserves and resources in the past three years, underlining a steady improvement in its resource base. HCL said it is actively pursuing the acquisition of new copper deposits both within India and overseas. A key focus of the plan is the reopenin

Hindustan Copper Q1 results: Net profit rises 162.4% to ₹352 crore

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd on Monday reported a 162.4 per cent surge in consolidated net profit at Rs 352.37 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on the back of higher revenues. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 134.25 crore in the year-ago period, Hindustan Copper said in a filing to the BSE. The revenue from operations during April-June quarter rose 81.3 per cent to Rs 936.50 crore over Rs 516.37 crore in the year-ago period, the filing said. The total expenses during the first quarter increased to Rs 481.83 crore over Rs 347.29 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, the filing said. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), is a Mini-Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the mines ministry. It is the only company in India which is engaged in copper ore mining and holds all the operating mining leases for copper ore in the country. The company's current focus lies on exploration, mining, and beneficiation of copper ore to produce

Hindustan Copper plans to sell Chile mine output to Hindalco, Adani

The state-run miner is exploring a joint venture with Chile's Codelco as India seeks to secure copper supplies

Q1 results: Bosch, Vodafone Idea, Hindustan Copper, and 253 more on Aug 10

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Bharat Forge, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, Info Edge (India), KEC International, and KPR Mill are also to release their April-June earnings today

Hindustan Copper appoints advisers for proposed Chile mine acquisition: CMD

The state-run miner has appointed transaction advisers for its proposed acquisition of four copper mines in Chile, with due diligence under way amid regulatory processes

Hindustan Copper shares jump 4% after Q4 PAT zooms 137%; dividend declared

Hindustan Copper share price today: Hindustan Copper, a central public sector enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Mines, has recommended a final dividend of ₹1.86 per share.

'UCIL to tap Hindustan Copper's tailings for uranium recovery in Jharkhand'

Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL), a public sector company under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), will set up a recovery plant in Jharkhand to extract uranium from tailings of state-owned Hindustan Copper, a top official said on Sunday. The move would help in augmenting domestic supplies of the strategic mineral used in nuclear power and defence applications. In an interview with PTI, Hindustan Copper Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Sanjiv Kumar Singh said that the copper PSU has reached an understanding with UCIL under which tailings will be handed over to the Uranium Corporation of India to extract uranium. Copper tailings are finely ground waste rock and water that remain after copper minerals are extracted from mined ores. Singh said, "UCIL was concerned with our proposal and technically agreed because there is a presence of uranium in small quantities in our tailings, which they can extract". UCIL will process the tailings and, after extracting uranium, retur

Hindustan Copper Q4 results: Profit more than doubles to ₹444 crore

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd on Friday reported a 137.3 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 444.27 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, on the back of higher revenue. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 187.18 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated revenue from operations during the fourth quarter rose by 58 per cent to Rs 1,156 crore, compared to Rs 731.40 crore a year ago, Hindustan Copper said in a regulatory filing. The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 1.86 per share for FY2025-26, subject to the requisite approvals, the company said. The board also approved a proposal for raising up to Rs 500 crore via non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The board of directors also gave the nod to raise funds via Qualified institutional Placement (QIP) of up to 9.69 crore equity shares for funding the capital expenditure and expansion plans approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the filing ...

Metal stocks rally as US-Iran talk hopes lift sentiment; Hind Copper up 6%

Buying in the metal sector came amid an overall positive market amid optimism around progress in US-Iran negotiations, which helped ease geopolitical tensions and lift global investor sentiment

Hindustan Copper eyeing 'Navratna' status amid expansion push: CMD

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd is pursuing Navratna status, with its Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Kumar Singh emphasising the milestone as a testament to the company's improved operations, organisational excellence and strategic growth. This comes amid Hindustan Copper's aggressive expansion plans in mining operations. It operates the country's sole vertically integrated refined copper facility, handling exploration, mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining, and casting operations. "We also remain steadfast in our pursuit of attaining Navratna status, which reflects not only our enhanced operational performance but also organisational excellence and strategic maturity. This aspiration continues to motivate us to raise our standards and push the boundaries of performance," the company's Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) said in a recent letter to his employees. Navratna status, granted by the Department of Public Enterprises to top-performing public sector enterprises,

Nifty Metal index falls up to 5% as West Asia crisis dents market sentiment

The Nifty Metal index, which tracks 15 companies from the metals and mining sector, plunged 4.71 per cent to hit an intraday low of 10,874 on the NSE

No material impact from Iran war on Hind Copper, may rally 23%: Anand Rathi

Geopolitical tensions may raise freight costs due to higher crude prices, which could affect margins as power, fuel and water account for about 7 per cent of revenue

Nifty Metal slides 4% amid West Asia conflict; analysts flag risks

According to analysts, the broader weakness in metal stocks reflects the risk-off sentiment across global markets amid rising geopolitical tensions