Signed an MoU with Epiroc Rock Drills AB for Zero Emission and Sustainable Mining by the introduction of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in underground mining
Q4 Results: Highest-ever UG Mined metal production, Refined metal production, Saleable silver production
Recognized as ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year by Business Leader of the Year awards
Hindustan Zinc sets up India’s First Underground Ambulance & First Aid Station
Certified as a Great Place to Work organization in India by Great Place to Work® Institute
Hindustan Zinc appoints India’s First Woman UG Mine Manager
Commissioned an oxygen bottling plant in 5 days to produce 500 oxygen cylinders per day helping local government and hospitals in the fight against Covid 19
Launched a unique initiative Zinc Eco Buddies – a virtual platform where anyone can click and take a green pledge and the company will plant a tree on the ground in their name
Inauguration of state-of-the-art fully equipped COVID care field hospital at Dariba
FY 2020
Ranked 1st in Asia – Pacific region, 2nd in the environment dimension, and globally overall 7th in Metal and Mining Sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020
Recognized with the prestigious ‘A’ score for climate change and leadership in environment transparency by global environmental non-profit CDP
Started an employee engagement campaign Sampark (Aap ki Baat, Aap Ke Sath) to initiate open dialogue for every employee
Launch of EVOLVE – India’s first non-ferrous metal buying e-platform
Hindustan Zinc certified as Water Positive Company
Contribution of Rs. 101 crore to Government during COVID
Recognized as “Company with Great Managers 2020” awarded by People Business in association with Economic Times
Rampura Agucha UG shaft commissioned
First dry tailing plant commissioned at Zawar as our commitment towards sustainability
6th largest producer of Silver in the world
Ranked #1 in Asia Pacific and #5 globally in metal & minig sector in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2019
Memberships to FTSE4Good and RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year
FY 2019
Inauguration of Digital Collaboration Centre
First year of fully underground operation
Sindesar Khurd UG shaft commissioned
New mills commissioned at Sindesar Khurd and Zawar making these location self-sufficient
Ranked first globally in Environment in metals & mining sector in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2018
Among top 10 CSR spender in India
9th largest producer of Silver in the world
FY 2018
Launch of Zinc Football Academy
Hindustan Zinc jumps to number 10 in global silver production ranking
Closure of open-cast operations at Rampura Agucha as mine transitions to 100% underground mining
Ore production at Sindesar Khurd mine ramps to 4.5 million MT
Silver Refinery at Pantnagar Metal Plant added to London Bullion Market Association’s ‘Good Delivery’ list
Hindustan Zinc ranks 11th overall globally and 3rd in Environment dimension in Dow Jones Sustainability Index in Mining and Metal industry
FY 2017
Sindesar Khurd Mine ore production capacity ramped up from 3.0 million MT to 3.7 million MT per annum
Chanderiya Hydrometallurgical Zinc Smelter capacity enhanced from 4,20,000 MT to 4,30,000 MT per annum
Dariba Hydrometallurgical Zinc Smelter capacity enhanced from 2,10,000 MT to 2,20,000 MT per annum
1.5 million MT pa capacity mill commissioned at Sindesar Khurd in record 14 months
Successfully commissioned 16 MW of captive solar farms
FY 2016
50 years of incorporation
Sindesar Khurd Mine achieved 3 million MT per annum production capacity
Sindesar Khurd Mine beneficiation plant was debottlenecked to enhance its capacity from 2.0 million MT per annum to 2.75 million MT per annum
FY 2015
Paste fill plant commissioned at Sindesar Khurd Mine
Paste fill plant commissioned at Rampura Agucha Mine
FY 2014
Commissioned new roaster at Dariba
Commissioned the first Sewage Treatment Plant in Udaipur which will treat 20 million litres of sewage per day
FY 2013
Produced development ore from Rampura Agucha underground mine and Kayad underground mine
Announced next phase of growth plan to increase capacity to 1.2 million tonnes per annum
FY 2012
Ramped-up Sindesar Khurd mine to 2.0 mtpa capacity
Commissioned the 100 ktpa Lead smelter at Dariba, increasing the Lead production capacity to 185 ktpa
Commissioned new Silver refinery, increasing the Silver refining capacity to 500 tpa
Commissioned 102MW expansion in wind power, increasing total wind power generation capacity to around 274MW
Commenced underground mine development work at Rampura Agucha mine and greenfield Kayar mine
FY 2011
Commissioned 1.50 million tonnes per annum concentrator at Silver-rich Sindesar Khurd Mine
Commissioned 160 MW (80X2) Captive Power Plant at Dariba Smelting Complex
Around 48 MW addition in wind power generation capacity
FY 2010
Rampura Agucha Mine expansion from 5.00 million tonnes per annum to 6.00 million tonnes per annum, increasing the total mining capacity of the Company to 8.40 million tonnes per annum.
Commissioned the 210,000 tonnes per annum Hydrometallurgical Zinc Smelter at Rajpura Dariba, increasing the Zinc & Lead metal production capacity to 964,000 tonnes per annum (879,000 tonnes of Zinc and 85,000 tonnes of Lead).