Hindustan Copper

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

Nifty Metal tanks 4% as West Asia tensions spike: Here's what analysts say

Metal shares declined on Wednesday, following weakness in global markets and a broad-based risk-off sentiment triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia

Nifty Metal falls 3% as investors book profit; buy the dips, say analysts

Thus far in CY26, the Nifty Metal has been the best performing sectoral index that moved up around 10 per cent, ACE Equity data shows. In comparison, the Nifty 50 index lost nearly 1 per cent

Hindustan Copper to enter critical minerals sector, boost green energy push

Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) has said it is well-positioned to make a strategic entry into the critical minerals sector, leveraging its expertise in hard rock mining and mineral beneficiation. The move will contribute significantly to the nation's technological and economic priorities. "Leveraging its proven expertise in hard rock mining and mineral beneficiation, HCL is well positioned to make a strategic entry into the critical minerals sector and contribute significantly to the nation's technological and economic priorities," Hindustan Copper has said in a statement. The PSU is aggressively expanding into the exploration and development of critical minerals to support the country's green energy transition and reduce dependence on imports. HCL has signed multiple agreements with PSUs like Oil India Ltd and Coal India Ltd to explore, mine, and develop critical minerals (copper, nickel, cobalt) and rare earth elements. The company has reported more than a two-fold jump in consolidat

Hindustan Copper zooms 18%; stock hits new life-time high after 16 years

Thus far in the month of January 2026, the stock price of Hindustan Copper has surged 53 per cent, as compared to a near 4 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Nifty Metal index dips 3% on profit booking; Hindustan Zinc, Nalco slip 6%

However, in the past one month, the Nifty Metal index has rallied 10 per cent, as against 0.17 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Hindustan Copper share price rises 3% in trade on Jan 1: Here's why

Hindustan Copper share price rose 3.04 per cent to log an intraday high of ₹534.1 per share on the NSE during the intraday trade early on Thursday

Nifty 500 year-end review: Top 10 wealth creators & destroyers of 2025

Force Motors topped the chart, emerging as the biggest wealth creator of the year with a 191 per cent gain. The stock delivered the highest return among all Nifty500 constituents.

Hind Copper, Hind Zinc zoom up to 67% in Dec; what next for these 2 metals?

Devarsh Vakil, Head of Prime Research at HDFC Securities reckons that investors should wait for a 10-15 per cent price correction in Hindustan Copper and Hindustan Zinc.

High growth potential may lead to more gains in Hindustan Copper stock

Copper prices remain firm in 2025 amid supply disruptions, tariff risks and low inventories. With global demand rising Hindustan Copper is positioned to benefit from the structural upcycle

Hindustan Copper share price rises to over two-decade high; should you buy?

The counter rose 7 per cent to ₹436.50, the highest level since November 12, 2010, on the National Stock Exchange, according to data on Bloomberg

Samvat 2082: Axis Securities, Geojit, PL Capital reveal top Muhurat picks

Despite global headwinds and subdued returns in Samvat 2081, analysts expect the coming year to offer selective opportunities across banking, consumption, infrastructure, and technology themes.

Hindustan Copper zooms 44% in 1-month; here's why you need to be cautious

Hindustan Copper stock is seen trading close to its key monthly trend line resistance, hence one needs to be cautious as the stock rises further; suggests charts.