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HZL - An entity designed to celebrate the future

Hindustan Zinc currently holds ~80% market share in India’s primary zinc market

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) is a fully integrated player, focussed on driving sustainable future growth. Led by a strong core of experience and expertise, the Company remains holistically focussed on creating accretive value for its stakeholders across its business fabric. Its strategic approach is centred around a balanced mix of corporate growth and social responsibility, backed by sustained performance excellence to propel its futuristic business proposition.

We are…
  • A subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, which owns 64.9% stake in the Company, while the Government of India holds a 29.5% stake
  • Listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
  • Headquartered in Udaipur (Rajasthan), with mining facilities spread across the state

India’s largest

Zinc-Lead miner

World’s 2nd largest

Integrated Zinc Producer and one of the lowest-cost producers of zinc globally*

World’s largest

Underground zinc mining operations at Rampura Agucha*

6th largest

Silver producer globally

Among India’s largest

Wind power producers with a generation capacity of 273.5 MW in 5 states

Key Highlights
  • Historic-high ore production at 16.3 Mt in FY 2021-22, up 6% from 15.5 Mt in FY 2020-21
  • Highest-ever mined metal production, crossing the one million tonne mark at 1,017 kt
  • Best-ever refined metal production at 967 kt in FY 2021-22, up 4% from FY 2020-21
  • Silver production at 647 MT in FY 2021-22, down 8% from FY 2020-21
  • Record-high Revenue at ₹29,440 crore in FY 2021-22, up 30% from FY 2020-21
  • Historic-high EBITDA at ₹16,289 crore, up 39% from FY 2020-21
  • Highest-ever PAT at ₹9,629 crore, up 21% from FY 2020-21
  • Exited the financial year with 100% auction sales of silver by leveraging a digital platform (transparent sales model)
  • Commissioned a RO ZLD plant at our Debari location
  • Women professionals in night shift in the laboratory and security functions
  • Total Productive Maintenance launched across the organization
  • Advanced Process Controllers helped to improve metal recovery and optimise energy consumption
  • Cell house revamp and improvement in Current Efficiency at Debari
  • All operating units are certified ISO 50001 - Energy Management System

*(Source: Wood Mackenzie for global mine/smelter rankings for zinc-lead mine and cost; World Silver Institute for silver producer rankings)


Business Snapshot

Our integrated business operations span the synergistic areas of Mines (Zinc-Lead Mines); Smelters (Hydrometallurgical Zinc Smelters, Lead Smelters, Pyro Metallurgical Zinc-Lead Smelter); and Captive Power Plants (CPP).

Mines
ORE PRODUCTION

16.34 Mt

LOCATION

Rampura Agucha, Sindesar Khurd, Rajpura Dariba, Zawar and Kayad (all in Rajasthan)

STRATEGIC EDGE
  • World-class operations
  • Best mining practices
  • High safety standards
  • Trained workforce
STRATEGIC FOCUS
  • Capacity expansion and sustaining UG operations
  • Cost optimisation
Smelters & Refineries
METAL CAPACITY

1.123 Mt

LOCATION

Smelters in Chanderiya, Dariba and Debari in Rajasthan

Zinc-Lead-Silver metal refineries at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand

STRATEGIC EDGE
  • Fully integrated
  • Strategically situated close to mines
  • Optimised operations supported by captive power
STRATEGIC FOCUS
  • Debottlenecking of smelters
  • Increase in value-added products’ supply
  • Better utilisation of waste
Exploration (Reserve & Resource)
TOTAL R&R

447.9 Mt

LOCATION

Technology and Innovation thrust

STRATEGIC EDGE
  • Mine life of 25+ years
  • Continuous efforts to delineate & upgrade
STRATEGIC FOCUS
  • Augmentation of R&R base to 500+ Mt
  • Enhancement of ore reserve to 200 Mt
Captive Power Plants (CPPs)
TOTAL CAPTIVE CAPACITY

586.59 MW

LOCATION

Captive thermal, solar and waste heat recycling power plants

STRATEGIC EDGE
  • Assured supply of low-cost & reliable power to Company’s operations
  • Streamlined demand pattern analysis
STRATEGIC FOCUS
  • Continued enhancement of solar power capacity to combat climate change
  • Thrust on innovation to increase thermal power capacity (more energy with same amount of fuel)

THE HINDUSTAN ZINC PRODUCT PROPOSITION

PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS
  • Refined Zinc Metal
  • Refined Lead Metal
BY-PRODUCTS
  • Silver
  • Sulphuric Acid

REFINED ZINC

776 kt

Production Volume

₹20,299 crore

Revenue

APPLICATIONS
  • Roadways and bridges
  • Power generation and transmission
  • Renewable energy
  • Construction
  • Railway infrastructure
  • Automotive
  • Chemicals
  • Telecom Towers
VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS
  • Continuous Galvanising Grade
  • Die-cast alloys
  • SHG Jumbos

REFINED LEAD

191 kt

Production Volume

₹3,550 crore

Revenue

APPLICATIONS
  • Lead Acid batteries
  • Construction
  • Defence Applications
  • Electrical Cables

REFINED SILVER

647 MT

Production Volume

₹4,206 crore

Revenue

APPLICATIONS
  • Jewellery
  • Tableware
  • Electrical contacts
  • Investments
VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS
  • 1 kg silver bars
  • Silver powder
  • Silver nitrate

Strong Operational Asset Base

FY 2021-22 witnessed a significant scaling up of our operational asset base, resulting in exceptional performance that provided Hindustan Zinc with one more reason to celebrate.

MINES
R&R SUMMARY


SMELTERS
SMELTING AND POWER SUMMARY

Quick Facts

India’s largest & only integrated producer of zinc, lead and silver

World’s 2nd largest integrated zinc producer and one of the lowest-cost producers of zinc globally

World’s Largest Underground zinc mining operations at Rampura Agucha

#1 Globally in the Metals & Mining sector for the Environment Dimension in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2021

6th largest silver producer globally

25+ Years Mine Life*

#1 in Metals & Mining sector (Asia-Pacific) in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2021 for the 5th consecutive year

Won the 1st Bronze Medal and has been featured in the prestigious Sustainability Yearbook for the fifth year in a row by S&P Global

(As on March 31, 2022, Source: Wood Mackenzie for global mine/smelter rankings for zinc-lead mine and cost, World Silver Institute for silver producer rankings, S&P & RobecoSAM for DJSI ranking) * Reserves & Resources (R&R) at current rate of metal production

(As on March 31, 2022, Source: Wood Mackenzie for global mine/smelter rankings for zinc-lead mine and cost, World Silver Institute for silver producer rankings, S&P & RobecoSAM for DJSI ranking)