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Hindustan Zinc Q3 net profit falls to Rs 2,028 cr dragged by lower income

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Friday posted a 6 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,028 crore during the quarter ended December 2023, dragged by lower income. It had clocked Rs 2,156 crore net profit during the October-December period of the preceding 2022-23 fiscal, the company said in an exchange filing. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the profit grew 17 per cent as against Rs 1,729 crore in the July-September quarter. During the quarter under review, the company's total income reduced to Rs 7,606 crore from Rs 8,214 crore a year ago. Its expenses were Rs 4,937 crore as against Rs 5,028 crore in the year-ago period. Hindustan Zinc is the world's second largest integrated zinc producer and fifth largest silver producer. The Udaipur-based company holds about 80 per cent of the growing zinc market in the country.

Debt-laden Vedanta cut to selective default by S&P after debt extension

The junk-rated miner said last week its bondholders approved the changes after months of talks to tackle more than $3 bn of bonds maturing in 2024 and 2025

Hindustan Zinc receives GST notice worth Rs 12.7 cr; company to file appeal

The board of Hindustan Zinc is scheduled to meet on January 19 to approve and announce the financial results for the October-December quarter

Mined metal production of Hindustan Zinc rises 7% in Oct-Dec quarter

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Tuesday said its mined metal output has registered a rise of 7 per cent to 2,72,000 tonnes in the December quarter on the back of improved mined metal grades and higher ore production. The refined metal production in the third quarter increased 1 per cent to 2,59,000 tonnes over 2,57,000 tonnes in the year-ago period. "Refined lead production was at 56,000 tonnes, up 21 per cent YoY on account of pyro operations on lead mode to maximise silver production," the company said in a statement. The saleable silver production was 6.3 million ounce, up 22 per cent YoY in line with lead metal output. Wind power generation in the third quarter of the current fiscal was 55 Million Units (MU), up 11 per cent from the last fiscal. Hindustan Zinc -- headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan -- is an integrated producer of zinc, lead, and silver.

Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc to give interim dividend worth Rs 2,535 crore

Earlier in July, Hindustan Zinc had announced its first interim dividend of Rs 7 per share

Hindustan Zinc expected to have stable performance in coming quarters: CEO

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra has said the company is likely to deliver a stable performance in the coming quarters on the back of the government's thrust on expenditure on infrastructure and expectations of sustained growth in the country. Notwithstanding the prevailing global uncertainty and the related challenges, projections on zinc demand in the country are promising, he said. "There is an optimism of continued stable performance from the company in the coming quarters," Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra said. Estimates suggest further decline in global economic growth this year to 2.8 per cent from 3.4 per cent last year, he added. The company, he said in the company's Integrated Annual Report 2022-23, is ideally placed to harness the strong demand and emerging growth opportunities, led by the Indian growth story. "We look forward to many more operational, financial and sustainability-led milestones and celebrations in the year ahead," he added. He said goin

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc partners with Inland EV Green Services

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Monday said it has partnered with Inland EV Green Services for deployment of 10 electric vehicle trucks. The move aims at reducing carbon emissions and promote cleaner modes of transportation. Dedicated to the inter-operations transport of concentrates, these eco-friendly trucks reaffirms the company's commitment to green and sustainable practices, it said. These trucks have a charging capacity of 20 to 100 per cent in just 90 minutes, the company added. "Our collaboration with Inland EV Green Services Pvt Ltd represents a significant step forward in our decarbonisation journey," Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra said.

HZL will need approval to create separate business entities: Govt

In a meeting held on September 29, HZL's board had asked the company to explore corporate restructuring and create three separate legal entities for Zinc and lead, silver, and recycling biz

Govt may space out stake sale in Hindustan Zinc for 'best possible options'

Earlier this year, Hindustan Zinc said it could create separate legal entities for its zinc and lead, silver, and recycling businesses to help capitalise on 'distinct market positions'

Vedanta-promoted Hindustan Zinc bets on industrial e-waste recycling

In September, Hindustan Zinc announced it would consider possible options for a separation of its business units into zinc, lead and silver, and recycling

Hindustan Zinc Q2FY24 results: Net profit falls 35% to Rs 1,729 crore

Ebitda for the quarter, the company said, was at Rs 3,122 crore, down 28.8 per cent Y-o-Y

Hindustan Zinc engages advisory firm for study on its plans to spin off biz

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc has engaged a leading advisory firm to study its plans of spinning off business into three separate entities to increase its market capitalisation. Without divulging the name of the advisory firm, Hindustan Zinc Ltd Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arun Misra said it will submit the report in six to eight weeks, based on which the company will take its next step. In a telephonic interview to PTI, Misra said the current market cap of the company is USD 16 billion but he believes HZL deserves a valuation of USD 25-30 billion. "Perhaps we are unable to expose the full value of Hindustan Zinc because everything is branded under one entity," he said. "We believe if there are three companies -- one dedicated to the cause of silver, one to zinc and lead and one to all kinds of recycling... the three together will have a much higher market cap compared to what one company has," he said. Last month, HZL had said the company's board has decided to undertake a

Hindustan Zinc Q2FY24 result: Consolidated profit drops 35% to Rs 1,729 cr

The revenue from operations for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 6,619 crore, compared to Rs 8,127 crore year-on-year

Government to exit Hindustan Zinc Ltd, but over an extended period

The residual stake is valued at approximately Rs 40,000 crore at current market prices

Vedanta Ltd arm Hindustan Zinc gets Rs 1.81 crore tax penalty order

Vedanta Ltd on Monday said the tax authorities have imposed a penalty of Rs 1.81 crore on its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc. The order was received on Sunday, October 8, Vedanta Ltd informed the exchanges. "The company has received an order from Assistant Commissioner, Div-A, Central GST Audit Circle, CGST, Udaipur imposing a penalty of Rs. 1,81,06,073/- under Section 74(9) of the CGST Act 2017 read with corresponding provisions of the SGST Act, 2017 and Section 20 of IGST Act, 2017 for the period July 2017 to March 2018," Vedanta Ltd said. "The order has been passed on the contention that the company had wrongly availed input tax credit," it said. The company further said it is hopeful of a favourable outcome at the appellate level and does not expect the order to have any financial impact on the company.

GreenLine will invest Rs 200 cr for deploying LNG trucks for Hindustan Zinc

Hindustan Zinc Ltd has signed a deal to deploy GreenLine Mobility Solution Ltd's LNG-powered fleet in its supply chain and transportation operations, India's first and the only LNG-fuelled heavy trucking logistics company said on Wednesday. In a statement, GreenLine said it will invest Rs 200 crore for deploying LNG-powered trucks for Hindustan Zinc's road logistics. "Hindustan Zinc, India's largest and only integrated producer of zinc, lead and silver, has chosen GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd (GreenLine), a part of Essar Group and a pioneer in green mobility solutions, as its sustainable logistics partner and is set to deploy GreenLine's LNG-powered fleet in its supply chain and transportation operations," it said. LNG-powered vehicles significantly reduce emissions compared to diesel and align perfectly with the sustainability goals of both organizations. This initiative will not only reduce the carbon footprint associated with transportation but also set new industry standards

Lenders unlikely to clear Anil Agarwal's Vedanta spinoff in hurry

To scrutinise rationale for recast, structural details, plans for each unit

Hindustan Zinc's mined metal output drops to 252,000 tonnes in Jul-Sept qtr

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Monday said its production of mined metal dropped marginally by one per cent to 2,52,000 tonnes in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal. Hindustan Zinc Ltd's (HZL) mined metal production was 2,55,000 tonnes in the second quarter of the previous fiscal. "Mined metal production in the second quarter at 252kt, marginally down YoY and two per cent down sequentially mainly due to lower ore production at Rampura Agucha & Kayad mine partly offset by better overall metal grades," HZL said in a filing to BSE. The company's refined metal output in the second quarter at 2,41,000 tonnes, dropped by two per cent over the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal. "Integrated zinc production at 185kt, down 2 per cent as compared to 2QFY23 and down 12 per cent sequentially. "Refined lead production at 57kt, flat as compared to 2QFY23 and up 12 per cent sequentially on account of pyro plant operations on Lead mode during this quarter," the filing ...

Anil Agarwal's Vedanta to split biz into 6 companies to unlock value

For every share of the company, stockholders to get one additional share of each of 5 new entities

Vedanta hopeful of Centre's support for Hindustan Zinc Ltd overhaul

Company executives from both HZL and Vedanta said they expect government support for the move and it will help the government ease in with its earlier considered divestment programme