Business Snapshot
Integrated. Resilient. Ready to scale.
Our operational strength lies in seamless integration, from ore body to end product, and from energy generation to customer delivery. This ensures every stage is connected and every advantage created in one part of the value chain, reinforcing the next, resulting in a compounded effect on efficiency. As we scale towards HZL 2.0, this model provides a strong foundation, allowing us to scale capacity, diversify into new minerals, and embed cutting-edge technology, all while sustaining our operational discipline and cost leadership.
Our integrated operations
Exploration
Building the resources for the next decade
- Highest-ever R&R base, supporting 25+ years of mine life, with a focus on building towards over 500 Mnt of resources with 250 Mnt of reserves
- Technology-led targeting through AI/ML, drone-based surveys, and 3D deposit modelling
- Continuous delineation and upgradation across assets
Mines
The operational heart of Hindustan Zinc
- Eight world-class mines and one new greenfield mine at Bamnia Kalan, all strategically located in the ore-rich state of Rajasthan
- Operational excellence driven by best practices, safety standards, and a skilled workforce
- Focus on cost optimisation, efficiency, and circularity
- Volume growth through resilient underground operations
Smelters and refineries
- Three strategically located smelters adjacent to our mines and one zinc-lead-silver metal refinery at Pantnagar
- Fully integrated operations with captive power plants, enabling control over cost and reliability
- Ongoing debottlenecking to unlock additional capacity
- Expanding value-added portfolio, and advancing waste recycling and circularity
Captive power plants
- Thermal, solar, and waste heat recovery power plants for reliable, low-cost power
- Renewable energy (RE) focus: c.18% share in power mix, including a 530 MW RE power delivery agreement, which will increase RE share to 70%
- Innovating to enhance thermal efficiency to deliver more energy with less fuel
Where world-class assets meet world-class geology
Our industry leadership rests on the quality, scale, and strategic location of the assets. These include long-life, high-grade mines in the mineral-rich state of Rajasthan, and technologically advanced smelters and refineries near ore sources, designed for scale, efficiency, and sustainability. Our captive power plants, with a growing renewable base, provide reliable, low-cost energy. Together, they give us an advantage that is irreplicable and a launchpad ready to deliver our next phase of growth.
Rampura Agucha Mine
Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Sindesar Khurd Mine
Rajsamand, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Rajpura Dariba Mine
Rajsamand, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Bamnia Kalan Mine
Rajsamand, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Kayad Mine
Ajmer, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Zawar Mines
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Reserve metal grades
Chanderiya Lead-Zinc Smelter
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Capacity
Dariba Smelting Complex
Rajsamand, Rajasthan
Capacity
Debari Zinc Smelter
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Capacity
Pantnagar Metal Plant
Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
Capacity
Note: Operation of the pyrometallurgical smelter in zinc-lead mode is considered for smelting capacities. Actual production may vary based on the mode of pyro operations.