Effective management of the capital trade-offs is critical for enablement of the Company’s strategic business priorities,
and the realisation of its short and long-term goals. This helps in balancing the strategic priorities with the potential risks to
prevent any adverse impact of the latter on the business capitals.
Here is how we, at Hindustan Zinc, manage our capital trade-offs with respect to our strategic priorities.
EXPANSION OF
CAPACITIES
- Investing in value-accretive projects by
leveraging our strong balance sheet
- Increased profits in mid and long-term
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF
MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Higher spending on R&R additions
and new tenements
- Sustained production growth
STRENGTHEN COST
LEADERSHIP
- Cost control through consistent efforts
on operational efficiencies, volume
delivery and cost rationalisation
to combat the inflationary input
commodity environment
- Investment in new-age technologies for
enabling cost excellence
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Investment in new business lines, such
as minor metals
- Higher premiums
- Protection from commodity
price volatility
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Adoption of advanced technologies to
optimise, reuse and recycle water resources
- Investments in low-emission technologies
and green energy
- Deployment of collaborative models for
metal reuse and recycling
EXPANSION OF
CAPACITIES
- Automated and digitally
integrated value chain
- Improved ore-to-metal ratio through
higher recoveries & efficiency
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF
MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Enhance the Mineral Resource by
40 Mt Ore with contained metal of
2.0 Mt and upgrade Ore Reserves to
42 Mt which will lead to total R&R of
+500 Mt with ~35 Mt Metal
- New tenements will create new mines
in the long term
STRENGTHEN COST
LEADERSHIP
- Higher equipment effectiveness
- Optimised power and logistics
- Best-in-class mill and
smelter efficiencies
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Modern processing facilities capable of
producing a wide range of product
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Tailings dams for water recycling and
land reclamation
- Efficient management & gainful
utilisation of waste
- Smart transportation with BEVs in
underground mines to reduce GHG emissions
- Improved conversion efficiency of CPPs
and enhanced solar energy
EXPANSION OF
CAPACITIES
- Innovation around metal recovery
- Digital best practices
replicated across sites
- Enhanced market position
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF
MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Automation of litho-structural data collection
through Acoustic Televiewer (ATV)/ Optical
Televiewer (OTV) tools of surface boreholes
- Use of Subject Matter Experts (SME) for designing
and executing exploration programmes
STRENGTHEN COST
LEADERSHIP
- Creation of global benchmarks in
productivity and efficiency
- Deployment of Advanced Process
Controllers (APC) to improve recoveries
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Development of new products based
on market research and studies
- Enhanced market perception
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Patents for processes of reuse of
materials like Jarosite
- Innovative technologies in underground
mining to minimise GHG emissions
EXPANSION OF CAPACITIES
- Training and skill development
- Optimal manpower
- Higher productivity
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Trained pool of geologists,
geophysicists and analysts
- Deploy outsourced services from
global exploration experts
STRENGTHEN COST LEADERSHIP
- New-gen workforce with differentiated
skills of digitisation, AI and best
mining practices
- Safe and productive workplace
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Attracting industry-best talent
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Development of strong in-house
R&D capabilities
- Promoting employee engagement in
HSE initiatives
EXPANSION OF CAPACITIES
- Local employment and sourcing
- Increased social spending
- Higher contribution to the exchequer
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Resource sufficiency for the nation
- Sustained livelihood for communities
STRENGTHEN COST LEADERSHIP
- Local supply base
- Higher commitment towards
community upliftment
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Generation of local employment
opportunities through ancillaries
- Improved customer relationships
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Facilitating 25% higher freshwater
availability for communities
- Zero land acquisition for waste storage
- Compliance with stricter regulatory
community and environmental
regulations
EXPANSION OF CAPACITIES
- Higher usage of earth resources
- Leveraging renewable resources,
including recycled water
and green energy
MAINTAINING A PORTFOLIO OF MINES WITH LONG LIFE
- Identification of new mineral resources
- Restoring biodiversity at mining sites
STRENGTHEN COST LEADERSHIP
- Higher ore-to-metal recovery
- Higher cost credits through increasing
minor metal recovery, gainful
utilisation of waste
EXPANSION OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO THROUGH CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
- Residue treatment and production of
value-added products
- Recycling and reprocessing of lead
PROGRESSING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Aim for 0.5 Mn TCO2e GHG emission
savings by 2025 in operations
- Become 5x water positive by 2025
- Strive for 3x increase in gainful utilisation
of waste in smelting by 2025
