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May 12 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• PARTNERS WITH GROUP NIRMAL TO SET UP ZINC WIRE FACILITY AT ZINC INDUSTRIAL PARK IN RAJASTHAN

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May 4 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - SANDEEP MODI RESIGNS AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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** Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS jumps 5.54% to 621.10 rupees; top gainer on Nifty Metal .NIFTYMET, which is up 1.45%

** Co reports 67.6% y/y jump in Q4 consol net profit, driven by higher metal prices, stronger production; revenue up 49% y/y

** BofA ("underperform"; lifts PT to 530 rupees from 520 rupees) raises FY27-28 earnings estimates by 2%-3%

** About 11.2 mln shares traded vs 30-day avg of 6.2 mln

** Stock rated "hold" on average; median PT is 653 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, HZNC up ~0.8%, NIFTYMET rises ~16%

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru)

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April 24 (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS posted a bigger-than-expected 67.6% jump in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, boosted by a surge in metal prices and higher production.

• The Vedanta VDAN.NS group company's consolidated net profit rose to 50.33 billion rupees ($533.91 million) for the three months ended March 31

• Analysts, on average, had expected 45.19 billion rupees, according to LSEG data.

• Hindustan Zinc is India's largest zinc producer and derives a significant share of its earnings from silver, prices of which showed sharp swings during the quarter.

• Spot silver XAG= rose 5.4% as the ongoing war in Iran triggered demand for the metal.

• Domestic demand for silver remained strong as investors continued to buy silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

• Benchmark zinc prices CMZN3 on the London Metal Exchange rose 3.5%.

• Revenue came in at 135.44 billion rupees ($1.44 billion), up 49% on-year.

• Analysts, on average, expected 119.64 billion rupees.

• The firm's mined metal production rose 2% on-year to 315 kilotonnes in the quarter, while refined metal production climbed 5% to 282 kilotonnes, driven by additional capacity.

• The company forecast growth capex of $500 million to 600 million for fiscal 2027, and added it expects to complete its hot acid leaching technology project at Dariba by the September 2026 quarter.

• It also declared a dividend of 11 rupees per share.

($1 = 94.2663 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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** Shares of India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS up 4.2% to 586.60 rupees

** India's top refined zinc producer received mining rights for the Jhandawali – Satipura Amalgamated Potash and Halite Block of Rajasthan state

** HZNC rated "hold" by 14 analysts; median PT at 623 rupees-data compiled by LSEG

** YTD stock down 8.15%

(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru)

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April 2 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY MINED METAL PRODUCTION OF 315 KT IN 4QFY26

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - Q4 SILVER PRODUCTION AT 176 METRIC TONNES, UP 11% QOQ

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY REFINED METAL PRODUCTION OF 282 KT IN 4QFY26, UP 5%

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April 1 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• POWER MECH PROJECTS LTD - SECURES ORDER WORTH 1.09 BILLION RUPEES FROM HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED

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March 23 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC- HINDUSTAN ZINC AND TATA STEEL PARTNER TO SCALE LOW-CARBON ZINC SOLUTIONS WITH ECOZEN

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March 10 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - PARTNERS WITH CMR GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR ZINC ALLOY MANUFACTURING IN RAJASTHAN

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March 9 (Reuters) - South West Pinnacle Exploration Ltd SWPI.NS:

• SOUTH WEST PINNACLE EXPLORATION LTD - SIGNS LONG TERM EXPLORATION SERVICES CONTRACT VALUED OVER 3.07 BILLION RUPEES

• SOUTH WEST PINNACLE EXPLORATION- SIGNS LONG TERM EXPLORATION SERVICES CONTRACT FROM HIND METAL EXPLORATION

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March 5 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• SIGNS MOU WITH VIRGINIA TECH FOR ADVANCED SILVER RECOVERY RESEARCH

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Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• SIGNS MOU WITH TRIPURA GROUP FOR ZINC PARK

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Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - DEVELOPS ZINC-ION BATTERY PROTOTYPES FOR ENERGY STORAGE

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MUMBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS plans to raise up to 14 billion rupees ($152.34 million) through the sale of separately transferable redeemable principal part (STRPPs) bonds maturing in two and three years, three bankers said on Friday.

It will pay an annual coupon of 7.15% and has invited commitment bids for the issue later in the day, they said.

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.

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* Size includes base plus greenshoe for some issues

($1 = 91.9020 Indian rupees)

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** Shares of Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS down 1.3% at 717.6 rupees

** Co's parent company Vedanta VDAN.NS said it will sell up to a 1.59% stake in co

** Stake sale worth about 45.9 billion rupees ($500.9 million) based on Reuters calculations

** Vedanta will sell the shares at a floor price of 685 rupees, it said in an exchange filing, representing a 5.8% discount to Tuesday's closing price of 727.20 rupees

** Vedanta has sold portions of its stake in Hindustan Zinc twice in the past two years to help shore up its balance sheet

** Stock rated as "hold" on average by 14 analysts; median PT at 588 rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG

** HZNC rose nearly 38% in 2025

($1 = 91.6300 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru)

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Jan 27 (Reuters) - Vedanta Ltd VDAN.NS:

• APPROVED THE SALE OF 1.59% STAKE IN HINDUSTAN ZINC

• APPROVED SALE OF SHARES OF HINDUSTAN ZINC REPRESENTING 1.59% EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL VIA OFFER FOR SALE

• APPROVED SALE OF UPTO 67 MILLION EQUITY SHARES OF HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED

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Jan 23 (Reuters) - CIMIC Group:

• SAID ON THURSDAY, SEDGMAN AND LEIGHTON ASIA WIN SEPARATE CONTRACTS FOR ZINC TAILINGS RECYCLING IN INDIA

• SEDGMAN TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES AND OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT

• LEIGHTON ASIA TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION AND ONSHORE PROCUREMENT

• CONTRACTS TO GENERATE ABOUT A$400 MILLION FOR CIMIC

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** Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS rises as much as 2.1% to 674.30 rupees

** India's top refined zinc producer's Q3 profit jumps 46.2% y/y, driven by record-high silver prices, firmer zinc

** Stock closed 3.6% up after results on Monday

** Q3 mined and refined metal production up 4% y/y each - record high

** Citi says rising inventory, easing regional supply may not support zinc price rally

** Expects correction for silver post March-quarter on hopes of easing geopolitical risks

** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 560 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, HZNC up 10%

(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru)

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Jan 19 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS Exec:

• OUTLOOK FOR SILVER REMAINS BULLISH

• CONFIDENT OF Q4 BEING A STRONG ONE, OF MEETING OUTLOOKS ESPECIALLY FOR SILVER

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Jan 2 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - Q3 MINED METAL PRODUCTION UP 4% Y/Y

• HINDUSTAN ZINC - Q3 SILVER PRODUCTION DOWN 1% Y/Y

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** Shares of Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS, India's largest silver producer, jump 2.5% to 581.8 rupees, highest since August 14, 2024

** HZNC biggest pct gainer on the Nifty Metal index .NIFTYMET, which is up 0.35%

** Silver XAG= continues its record-breaking run to $65.9900/ounce

** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 471.5 rupees

** YTD, HZNC jumps 31.8%, outperforming a 21.4% rise in NIFTYMET

(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)

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** India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS up 3%, parent Vedanta VDAN.NS rises 2%, leading metal index .NIFTYMET ~1% higher

** VDAN set for fourth straight session of gains; HZNC set for three-session gaining streak

** Gains in line with silver XAG=, which continues its record-breaking run

** Broader metal prices also firm due to a weakening U.S. dollar after U.S. Fed rate cut

** YTD, VDAN up 20.4%, HZNC up 18.8%; metal index up 18.4%

(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)

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** Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS, parent Vedanta VDAN.NS rise 4.3% to 514 rupees and 1.4% to 523 rupees, respectively, leading metal index .NIFTYMET 0.9% higher

** Silver XAG= continues its record-breaking run to $61.4584/ounce

** ICICI Direct Research says rise in silver prices will directly benefit India's largest silver producer Hindustan Zinc

** Vedanta rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 563.5 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** Hindustan Zinc rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 466 rupees

** YTD, VDAN, HZNC rises 18%, 15.4%, respectively vs NIFTYMET's 18% climb

(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)

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Oct 17 (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS reported a nearly 14% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by higher commodity prices of zinc and silver and as domestic demand remained resilient.

Consolidated net profit for India's top refined zinc producer stood at 26.49 billion rupees (about $301 million) for the quarter ended September 30, higher than 23.27 billion rupees profit a year ago.

($1 = 87.9300 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Manvi Pant; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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By Andy Home

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The world is going to need a lot of copper and other critical metals if it is going to pivot away from fossil fuels. But can the mining industry deliver?

The challenges are huge. Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.

Part of the solution is to increase the efficiency of the mining process, which has historically been both highly polluting and wasteful.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

The world dug up 650 million metric tons of copper between 1910 and 2010 but 100 million tons never made it to market, according to a 2020 research paper by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute.

All that metal is still there lying in tailings ponds, a potentially massive resource awaiting the right technology to unlock it.

Rio Tinto RIO.L has already successfully separated critical metals such as scandium and tellurium from waste streams at existing operations.

Others are now looking at ways to extract value from the vast legacy of past mining activity.

Hudbay Minerals HBM.TO, for example, is evaluating the potential for re-mining tailings at the Flin Flon site in Canada's Manitoba. The mine closed in 2022, leaving nearly a century's worth of minerals-rich waste.

Australia's Cobalt Blue Holdings COB.AX, which has been collaborating on the Flin Flon project, has also signed an agreement with the Mount Isa city council in Queensland to explore re-working pyrite tailings as a potential alternative source of sulphur once the town's copper smelter closes.

These and many similar projects are still only at conceptual or pilot stage but India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS is scaling up with a $438 million commitment to process 10 million tons per year of tailings at its Rampura Agucha mine, the world's largest zinc mine.

LESS WASTE

While miners are collectively reassessing the value of legacy waste, they are also working out how to produce less waste in the first place.

This comes with both economic and environmental upside. The mining industry currently generates over seven billion tons of tailings per year and the amount is rising as ore grades fall.

Much of the work in this area is incremental in nature. Glencore Technology, for example, has been steadily improving its ISAMill grinder to handle increasingly coarser particle sizes. The aim is to reduce the amount of ore grinding to save water and reduce tailings waste.

The company's Albion Process for leaching can lift copper recovery rates to over 99% and reduce operating costs by up to a third, allowing development of complex ore-bodies that wouldn't be viable with traditional technologies.

Others such as Allonnia, which describes itself as a bio-ingenuity company, are pioneering more revolutionary approaches.

The company's D-Solve technology uses microbes to selectively extract impurities such as magnesium from concentrates.

Allonnia has just partnered with the Eagle nickel mine in the United States for an onsite unit to pilot technology that in laboratory tests can improve nickel grades by 18% and cut magnesium impurities by 40%.

BIG TECH MEETS OLD TECH

The new overarching technology that can bind all these innovations together is artificial intelligence (AI).

Majors such as Rio Tinto and BHP are already using AI in autonomous haulage systems and to predict maintenance downtime rather than reacting to equipment failures.

Generative AI is the next big leap forward. BHP BHP.AX uses it in combination with "digital twin" technology, a real-time virtual replica of the mining process, at its South Australian copper mine and the giant Escondida mine in Chile.

GenAI models at Escondida "inform ore blasting and blending strategies, identify mine areas with challenging ore characteristics, and support the implementation of SAG mill model predictive control," according to BHP.

U.S. copper producer Freeport-McMoRan FCX.N has partnered with consultancy group McKinsey to use AI to boost production at its North American operations, which were facing declining output due to mature mines and aging process technology.

Integrating traditional mining with data engineering allows for real-time adjustments to processing rates to handle variable ores. When AI was trialled at the Baghdad mine in Arizona, it led to a 5%-10% increase in copper production.

Rolling it out across the company's other American operations is projected to lift output by 90,000 tons each year.

That's equivalent to a new processing plant, which would come at a cost of over $1.5 billion and a timeline of eight to ten years for planning, construction and commissioning.

FUTURE MINING

Mining, it is often said, is a dirty business.

The proof lies in the billions of tons of sludge sitting in tailings ponds around the world. The consequence is public antipathy to new mine projects, which is one of the reasons it takes so long to build and commission a new one.

Mining has also been a highly inefficient business in the past. Too much mineral value has been either discarded as waste or simply left in the ground because the technology didn't exist to treat such low-grade ore.

That's changing as one of the world's oldest industries rapidly modernizes, combining innovations in traditional processing with new technologies such as bio-engineering and AI.

This is a quiet revolution playing out in multiple laboratories, pilot plants and data centres around the world.

But the promise is one of a much cleaner and more efficient sector, which may just mean the world isn't going to run out of copper after all.

The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.

(Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)

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** Shares of Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS rise as much as 1.6%

** Stock trimmed most gains to trade flat at 427.10 rupees in a broadly flat market .BO

** Miner will spend 38.23 billion rupees ($437.5 million) to set up a metals re-processing plant

** The plant with a capacity of 10 million tons per year, will recover metal from tailing dumps — waste piles left after ore processing

** Eleven analysts covering HZNC have a "hold" rating on average; median PT is 462 rupees, per LSEG data

** Stock down 3.8% YTD

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Adds background on company's expansion plans

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS will spend 38.23 billion rupees ($437.5 million) to set up a metals reprocessing plant, the Indian miner said on Monday, as a part of its plans to ramp-up capacity.

The new plant, with a processing capacity of 10 million tons per annum, will recover metal from tailing dumps - a phrase used to refer to the piles of waste left behind after the metal is extracted from ores.

The factory will boost the company's overall mineral recovery, Hindustan Zinc added in its statement, helping its larger aim of doubling its annual capacity to 2 million tons.

In June, Hindustan Zinc announced investment plans of $1.39 billion to set up a metals complex in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, where it already operates a zinc smelter.

($1 = 87.3740 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Manvi Pant and Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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Aug 4 (Reuters) - India's GreenLine Mobility Solutions said on Monday it will invest 4 billion rupees ($45.7 million) to boost its electric truck supply fleet for miner Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS, replacing diesel vehicles.

Hindustan Zinc, which has set a 2050 net-zero carbon emission goal, will deploy electric trucks for the movement of materials between its mines and smelters, GreenLine said in a statement.

The funds will also be used to set up a commercial-scale battery-swapping infrastructure and double Hindustan Zinc's liquefied natural gas-powered truck fleet to 200 for long-haul finished goods transport, GreenLine said.

The company had in April pledged $275 million to accelerate decarbonization of heavy trucks, in a move to cut logistics-related emissions.

($1 = 87.5910 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Nidhi Verma and Shreya Biswas)

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Aug 1 (Reuters) - Larsen and Toubro Ltd LART.NS:

• GOT ORDER WORTH BETWEEN 25-50 BILLION RUPEES

• SECURES CONTRACT FOR MINERALS AND METALS BUSINESS

• SECURES ORDER FROM HINDUSTAN ZINC

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July 16 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc Ltd HZNC.NS:

• GETS LETTER OF INTENT FROM GOVERNMENT

• PREFERRED BIDDER FOR COMPOSITE LICENSE FOR JHANDAWALI – SATIPURA AMALGAMATED POTASH, HALITE BLOCK OF RAJASTHAN

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