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Hindustan Zinc Q4 results: Net profit drops 21% to Rs 2,038 crore

Revenue from the zinc mining business - the biggest segment - fell 16%, resulting in a 12% drop in overall revenue to Rs 7,285 crore

Vedanta firm Hindustan Zinc becomes 3rd largest silver producer globally

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Thursday said it has become the third largest producer of silver globally. As per a survey, its Sindesar Khurd Mine in Rajasthan now stands as the world's second largest silver-producing mine, moving up from last year's fourth spot, the company said in a statement. Silver plays a pivotal role in the global energy transition and Hindustan Zinc's production growth of 5 per cent year-on-year is attributed to increased ore production and enhanced grades, reinforcing its status as a key player in the global silver market, Hindustan Zinc Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar said. Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company in zinc, lead and silver businesses, is the world's second largest integrated zinc producer and now the third largest silver producer. The company has a market share of 75 per cent of the growing zinc market in India with its headquarters in Udaipur along with zinc, lead mines and smelting complexes spread across Rajasthan.

Hindustan Zinc hits new high in weak market; zooms 49% thus far in April

Silver recorded the highest volume in FY24 in line with management's operational & financial strategy, at 24.0 moz up 5 per cent YoY

Metal shares rally up to 10%; Hindustan Copper, SAIL hit over 12-year highs

The Nifty Metal index hit a new high at 8,984, and was up 2 per cent in Tuesday's intra-day deals. The index has surged 9 per cent in the last one month.

Vedanta's Priya Agarwal Hebbar joins elite WEF 2024 Young Global Leaders

The World Economic Forum has included 90 change-makers in its Young Global Leaders Class, each below 40 years of age and hailing from a diverse range of sectors

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group to raise $300 mn through debt securities

The Indian miner raised funds via non-convertible debentures thrice in fiscal year 2024, the latest being in December last year for 3,400 crore rupees

Ex-BofA veteran overseeing Vedanta Group's restructuring steps down

Davis, who was named as president for strategy at Vedanta Resources Ltd. last year, was working closely with the group's lenders and shareholders

Govt rejects Hindustan Zinc's plans to split company into different units

Vedanta has a 64.9% stake in Hindustan Zinc

Vedanta group's Hindustan Zinc forays into strategic mineral exploration

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Tuesday announced the formation of new subsidiary Hindmetal Exploration Services Pvt Ltd. The development aims at the company's foray into strategic mineral exploration and diversification of its portfolio. "In line with our vision and with our strategic exploration objective to upgrade Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources (R&R), the company has incorporated Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindustan Zinc Ltd, with an objective to explore, discover, develop and tap mineral resources," Hindustan Zinc said in a regulatory filing. The arm was incorporated on Monday, it said. In the last decade, the Centre has introduced significant transformational reforms to open up the mineral sector to ensure its contribution to achieving the national policy goals and also allowed private sector participation in the exploration and mining of critical minerals which were earlier mined only by government companies, it ...

India aims to raise up to $2.4 bn selling stakes in state-run firms

Modi's ambition of privatising state-run firms has taken a back seat due to impending elections, but his government has delivered more stake sales than any previous administration

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday, January 23, 2024: Zee Entertainment in focus as Sony India calls-off merger; Axis Bank, Havells, JSW Energy, L&T Housing Finance, RECL and Tata Elxsi to Q3 results today.

Silver shines for Hindustan Zinc in Q3; govt's green push may raise demand

In Q3FY24, silver-related sales for HZL were up 44 per cent from a year ago. Profit from this segment also witnessed a fillip, up by almost 50 per cent

Hindustan Zinc Q3FY24 results: Net profit down 6% at Rs 2,028 crore

For Q3FY24, Hindustan Zinc reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,028 crore, down 6 per cent from a year ago

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.