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Hindustan Zinc jumps on signing MoU with Virginia Tech

05 Mar 2026 Evaluate

Hindustan Zinc is currently trading at Rs. 596.70, up by 5.70 points or 0.96% from its previous closing of Rs. 591.00 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 595.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 607.95 and Rs. 595.00 respectively. So far 181759 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 732.60 on 28-Jan-2026 and a 52 week low of Rs. 385.05 on 07-Apr-2025.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 624.90 and Rs. 585.85 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 253857.17 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 61.84%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 34.14% and 4.01% respectively.

Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virginia Tech, to advance research focused on improving silver recovery across its lead–zinc (Pb-Zn) concentrators (specialized processing plants where mined ore is treated through flotation to separate and concentrate valuable metals like lead, zinc, and silver). As part of this collaboration, focused scientific studies will be undertaken to refine flotation methods and optimize the use of reagents (specialized chemicals added during processing to help separate and concentrate metals), supporting better concentrate quality and more efficient plant operations.

Virginia Tech, a globally recognized public land-grant research university based in Blacksburg, Virginia, is known for its expertise in mining engineering, mineral processing, and applied metallurgical research. Through this partnership, Hindustan Zinc will work closely with the university to leverage global research perspectives and technical knowledge, contributing to stronger process understanding and ongoing improvements across its concentrator operations.

The collaboration will focus on building a deeper scientific understanding to enhance silver recovery across Hindustan Zinc’s Pb-Zn concentrators, considering current plant configurations as well as the variability expected in future ore types. The study will examine key metallurgical factors influencing flotation selectivity and overall metal recovery, with particular emphasis on reagent-mineral-water interactions that play a critical role in process stability and concentrate quality.

Hindustan Zinc is engaged in the mining and smelting of zinc, lead and silver metal in India.

Hindustan Zinc Share Price

589.95 -2.40 (-0.41%)
20-Apr-2026 16:59 View Price Chart
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