Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Hindustan Zinc’s mined metals output declined 1 per cent to 299 kilo tonne (KT) in the last quarter of FY24 from 301 KT in Q4FY23. For the entire 2023-24, the production of mined metal was up 2 per cent to 1,079 KT over 1,062 KT in 2022-23.

Its refined metal (zinc and lead) production increased 1 per cent to 273 KT in Q4FY24 as against 269 KT in the same period a year ago. For the whole year, the production remained flat at 1,033 KT. 

The company's integrated silver production in the fourth quarter rose 4 per cent to 189 tonne from 182 tonnes in the year-ago quarter. During FY24, silver output rose about 5 per cent to 746 tonne from 714 tonne in FY23.

Hindustan Zinc, the world’s second biggest zinc producer, operates the world’s third largest open-pit mine, and world’s largest Zinc Mine in Rampura Agucha, Rajasthan.