Hindustan Zinc targets 2 MTPA under Vision 2.0

01 Jul 2026 CW Team

Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, marked six decades of operations at its 60th Annual General Meeting recently. The company also reinforced its Hindustan Zinc 2.0 vision, focused on building a future-ready, multi-metal enterprise with a stronger role in India’s resource security.

The company reported a strong FY26 performance, with mined metal production crossing 1.1 million tonnes and refined metal output reaching its second-best level. It also recorded its highest revenue, EBITDA and net profit, supported by operational efficiency, cost discipline and EBITDA margins of more than 50 per cent.

Hindustan Zinc plans to double its production capacity from 1.1 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes over the next five years. The expansion will be supported by a Rs 40,000-50,000 crore capex programme covering brownfield projects, debottlenecking initiatives, operations and supply-chain improvements.

The company is also expanding its critical minerals portfolio through Hindmetal Exploration Services. It has secured blocks for tungsten, potash and rare earth elements, along with a rare earth monazite block, strengthening its position in minerals linked to industrial growth and energy transition.

Hindustan Zinc is developing wider ecosystems across downstream manufacturing, circular resource recovery and digital mining. Its Zinc Industrial Park initiative, in partnership with Tripura Group and CMR Green Technologies, aims to support zinc-based manufacturing, MSMEs, domestic value addition and the Make in India agenda.

The company is also progressing a tailing reprocessing facility with a feed capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum. On sustainability, it plans to source 70 per cent of its power from renewables by FY28, while continuing work on water stewardship, biodiversity, circular resource use and community development across over 4,000 villages.

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