Zinc

Constant colds, hair loss, slow healing? Zinc deficiency may be to blame

Doctors say overlooked zinc deficiency could be fuelling tiredness, slow wound repair, and poor child health, but awareness is the first step.

Hindustan Zinc partners Epiroc to enhance safety in mining operations

Hindustan Zinc teams up with Epiroc to introduce collision avoidance systems, enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability across its underground mining operations in Rajasthan

Hindustan Zinc to invest ₹3,823 cr to build tailings reprocessing plant

The new plant, with a capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), is targeted for completion within 28 months. The company plans to double its production capacity

Hindustan Zinc joins international mining body amid sustainability push

As a part of the ICMM, HZL will adhere to 40 performance expectations covering environmental, social, and governance practices, with third-party validation applied across all its assets

Viceroy Research calls Vedanta Zinc International assets 'scrapheap'

Viceroy says Vedanta's Skorpion mine in Namibia is "worthless" and warns of debt risks; Vedanta insists the asset is strategic and remains committed to its revival

India's iron ore production rises marginally to 53 mmt in April-May

Country's iron ore production rose marginally by 0.6 per cent to 53 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the April-May period of the ongoing fiscal. As per provisional data, production of iron ore was 52.7 MMT in the same period of the previous fiscal. The production of manganese ore, bauxite, zinc concentrate and limestone rose in the April-May period of the ongoing fiscal, the mines ministry said in a statement. In the non-ferrous metal sector, primary aluminium production in April-May grew by 1.3 per cent to 7.07 lakh tonnes (LT) from 6.98 LT in the year-ago period. During the same period, refined copper production has grown by 43.5 per cent from 0.69 LT to 0.99 LT. India is the second largest aluminium producer, among top ten producers in refined copper, and third largest iron ore producer in the world. Continued growth in production of iron ore in the current financial year reflects the robust demand conditions in the user industry viz. steel. Coupled with growth in aluminium and

Hindustan Zinc contributes ₹18,963 cr to govt exchequer in FY25, shows data

The FY25 contribution of ₹18,963 crore by Hindustan Zinc included ₹4,154 crore in government royalties, ₹3,619 crore as corporate dividend to the government, ₹5,963 crore in indirect taxes

Hindustan Zinc to invest ₹12,000 crore for new smelter in Rajasthan

Hindustan Zinc said that the new smelter and associated expansions are expected to be completed within 36 months. The investment will be funded through internal accruals and debt

Hindustan Zinc Q4 growth: Firm reports 4% rise in mined metal production

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd has reported 4 per cent rise in mined metal production at 3,10,000 tonne in the fourth quarter of FY25, over the year-ago period. The company's mined metal output was 2,99,000 tonne in the fourth quarter of FY24. The company said that it recorded "mined metal production of 310 kt ....driven by higher mined metal grades, mills recovery and increase in production at Agucha and Zawar mines." The company's refined zinc production was at 2,14,000 tonne and lead production was at 56,000 tonne. However, the saleable silver production declined to 177 metric tonne during the quarter. The company's wind power generation for 4QFY25 was up 3 per cent to 63 million tonne (MU). Hindustan Zinc Ltd is the world's largest integrated zinc producer and the third-largest silver producer.

Hindustan Zinc likely to turn net debt-free by FY26: Ventura Securities

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) is likely to turn net debt-free by the next financial year despite significant investment in capacity expansion, according to a report. According to brokerage firm Ventura Securities global demand for base metals -- zinc and lead, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6/7 per cent... Domestically, India is a net exporter of zinc while having a deficit in lead supplies. Both these circumstances are favourable to HZL. "HZL is expected to turn net debt-free by FY26," it said. The country's largest producer of zinc, lead and silver had earlier said that it expects to reduce its debt to about Rs 2,000 crore by March-end from about Rs 6,000 crore at the end of the September quarter. Silver is fast gaining traction for investment demand and its use cases in industrial applications is only rising. The timely expansion in silver production capacities augers well given the exploding demand, the report said. HZL has planned capacity expansion of Rs 16,0

Zinc raises $25.5 million in seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners

The funding will enable Zinc to drive product innovation and expand its offerings

Nippon India AMC Q2 profit surges 47% to Rs 360 cr; Zinc hits 20-month high

Spark Private Wealth Management (PWM) on Thursday said its assets under management (including advisory) has crossed the Rs 25,000 crore mark

Hindustan Zinc Q2 mined metal production rises by 2% to 256,000 tonnes

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Wednesday said its mined metal production in the second quarter of this fiscal year rose by two per cent to 2,56,000 tonnes. The company's mined metal output was 2,52,000 tonnes in the year-ago period, Hindustan Zinc said in a regulatory filing. The refined metal production in the second quarter rose to 2,62,000 tonnes, over 2,41,000 tonnes in the year-ago period. The refined zinc production at 1,98,000 tonnes was up seven per cent as compared to 2QFY24. Refined lead production at 63,000 tonnes was up 12 per cent as compared to the second quarter of FY'24. The saleable silver production at 5.9 moz (million ounces), was up two per cent year-on-year. The wind power generation for 2QFY25 was 129 MU, down 18 per cent year-on-year, in line with wind velocity and seasonality impact. Hindustan Zinc Ltd is the world's second-largest integrated zinc producer and the third-largest silver producer.

India's zinc consumption to rise to over 2 mn tonnes in next 10 years

India's zinc consumption is estimated to increase to over 2 million tonnes in the next 10 years from the current 1.1 million tonnes, International Zinc Association (IZA) said on Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of Zinc College, 2024 event here, Andrew Green, Executive Director of IZA, said: "The zinc consumption and demand in India is 1.1 million tonnes (MT), which is higher than the current production in India. ...this is likely to go over 2 MT in the next 10 years. That's the forecast." Zinc College is organised every two years by the International Zinc Association in partnership with a member company. Hindustan Zinc Ltd is the partner of Zinc College 2024. He further said that the global zinc market is around 13.5 million tonnes per annum in terms of primary production. And one of the big differences is that if one looks at the per capita use of zinc, on the global average it's about four to five times higher than what's happening in India. So there are a number of areas wher

HZL supplies zinc to country's heaviest transmission steel pole structure

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Tuesday said it has supplied zinc for the country's heaviest transmission steel pole structure weighing over 200 metric tonnes. The company said that its top-quality zinc has been used in the galvanization process for the transmission steel pole structure. The 400 kV (kilovolts) dual pole structure standing approximately 57 meters tall, underwent galvanisation process utilising a mix of Hindustan Zinc's low-dross jumbo special high grade zinc and special high grade (SHG) zinc ingots. The structure, designed and manufactured by Skipper Ltd, is part of the 400 kV Quad Moose DC Transmission Lines Project under the proposed Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy with Storage Project in Andhra Pradesh, Hindustan Zinc said in a statement.

Hindustan Zinc to explore avenues of zinc applications in batteries: Hebbar

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Monday said it is committed to being future-ready and will explore new avenues of zinc applications in batteries. The company will explore avenues of zinc applications in batteries alongside its focus on volume enhancement, reduction in cost of production and creating value for stakeholders, Hindustan Zinc Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar said in a statement. Hindustan Zinc Ltd in its efforts to support the ongoing global energy transition and thrust on emerging clean tech, will explore new avenues of zinc applications in batteries, the statement added. "With the world undergoing an energy transition, developing climate-friendly technologies will be highly mineral intensive, and the metals and mining sector will have a big role to play to support this transition. "At Hindustan Zinc, we are committed to being future-ready and augmenting the supply of critical minerals, for India and for the world," she said. According to Hindustan Zinc

HZL market cap up nearly 477 times to Rs 2.8 trn, says Chairperson Hebbar

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Monday said its market capitalisation grew by nearly 477 times to reach about Rs 2.8 lakh crore from Rs 600 crore two decades ago. Speaking during the 58th Annual General Meeting on Monday, the company's Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar said Hindustan Zinc's market capitalisation at about Rs 2.8 lakh crore is the highest among all metal and mining peers in the country. "This marks a growth of nearly 477 times in market capitalisation from a mere Rs 600 crore two decades ago," she said. In FY24, she said, the company achieved significant improvements in its operational efficiencies and saw a remarkable reduction in the cost of production. "We advanced into the first decile of the cost curve and recorded the lowest annual production cost in the past three years at USD 1,117 per tonne," she said. Hindustan Zinc is the world's second-largest integrated zinc producer and the third-largest silver producer. The company supplies its products

Vedanta reports rise in production of aluminium, iron ore, zinc in Q1

Mining giant Vedanta Ltd on Wednesday reported a rise in production of aluminium, zinc, iron ore and steel in the June quarter. However, the production of mined metal at overseas and oil and gas dropped during the quarter. In a filing to the BSE, the company said the aluminium output grew 3 per cent to 5,96,000 tonnes in the first quarter over the year-ago period, Vedanta said in a filing to BSE. At Zinc India, the saleable metal output grew to 2,62,000 tonnes over 2,60,000 tones. While at Zinc International the mined metal output dropped to 38,000 tonnes, over 68,000 tonnes in the first quarter of FY24. Meanwhile, oil and gas output dropped 17 per cent to 112,400 average daily gross operated production (boepd) during the quarter from 134,900 boepd a year earlier. The production of saleable iron ore rose to 1.3 million tonnes over 1.2 million tonnes in the year-ago period. The total saleable steel production rose 10 per cent to 3,56,000 tonnes and power sales rose 13 per cent to

Hindustan Zinc, AEsir Tech tie up for developing next-gen zinc batteries

Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Friday said it has partnered with US-based AEsir Technologies, Inc for development of next-generation zinc batteries. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AEsir Technologies, Inc., a company that specialises in next-generation zinc battery technologies, to be the preferred supplier of zinc, a key raw material, Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) said in a statement. The MoU is in line with the company's efforts towards exploring emerging applications of zinc in the clean energy transition, it said, adding that zinc batteries are revolutionising energy storage due to their corrosion resistance, cost-effectiveness, recyclability, stability and environmental friendliness. "This partnership with AEsir Technologies is yet another step in our ongoing developmental work in the emerging clean technology space. "By providing high-quality zinc for cutting-edge energy storage, we are opening sophisticated new avenues for environmentally friendly solutions

Zinc demand in India likely to double in next 5-10 years: Industry body

The demand of zinc is expected to double in India in the next five to 10 years on the back of huge investments in infrastructure sector, including steel, International Zinc Association said on Sunday. The demand for zinc in India depends largely on the growth of the steel market as zinc is mainly used to galvanise steel to protect it from corrosion. "I see a doubling of the demand (for zinc) in the next five to 10 years. The market for primary and refined zinc in India is currently close to 800 to 1,000 tonnes (per annum) and has a great opportunity to increase with all the developments that we are witnessing in India. We see huge investments in additional steel capacity and ...steel still needs to be protected by galvanized coatings. We see a lot of plans and investments going on for new galvanizing lines. So I expect a strong role for zinc in India," International Zinc Association Global Director Martin Van Leeuwen told PTI in an interaction. The current demand for zinc in India