Hindustan Zinc’s (HZL), mined metal production in FY2013, as per the current year’s mine plan is expected to be slightly higher than the previous year, with production in H1 FY2013 marginally lower than that of last year, which will be more than made up in H2 FY2013. Accordingly, mined metal production was 190kt in Q2 and 377kt in H1, as compared with 210kt tonnes and 398kt tonnes in the corresponding prior periods. The Sindesar Khurd (SK) mine continued to ramp-up well with mined metal production up 39% at 45kt tonnes in H1.
Besides, in line with the mined metal production, integrated production of refined Zinc was 153kt tonnes in Q2 and 310kt tonnes in H1. Integrated production of refined Lead was 24kt tonnes in Q2, and 53kttonnes in H1, up 40% and 59% respectively, driven by the ramp-up of the new 100kt Dariba Lead smelter.
Moreover, integrated refined Silver production was 80 tonnes in Q2 and 160 tonnes in H1, up 63% and 66% respectively, driven by the ramp-up of SK mine and the new 100kt Dariba lead smelter.
Further at Kayar, a milestone of development ore production was achieved towards the end of the quarter. Both Rampura Agucha underground and Kayar mine will start commercial production in the next fiscal.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Hindalco | 1038.95 |
| Vedanta | 787.60 |
| Hindustan Zinc | 592.35 |
| Jain Resource Recycl | 420.90 |
| Gravita India | 1639.80 |
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