PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE
Hindustan Zinc Limited has announced its production numbers for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2026.
“Best-ever quarterly and annually mined metal production: 315 kt in 4QFY26 and 1,114 kt in FY26; record quarterly refined metal at 282 kt”
4QFY26:
- Best ever quarterly mined metal production at 315 kt driven by higher ore production & better grades.
- Record quarterly refined metal production at 282 kt driven by additional capacity unlocked by the debottlenecking projects at Chanderiya & Dariba, improved operational efficiency & higher plant availability.
- Silver production at 176 metric tonnes, up 11% QoQ in line with lead production.
- Wind power generation at 56 MU, in line with wind velocity.
FY26:
- Highest ever mined metal production at 1114 kt, in line with higher ore production and better grades.
- Best achieved refined zinc production at 851 kt, up 3% YoY driven by commissioning of debottlenecking projects & 160 ktpa roaster along with Pyro operations on zinc-lead mode for full year.
- Refined lead production at 197 kt, down 13% YoY, primarily on account of Pyro operations ran partially on lead mode in the previous period & lower plant availability.
- Silver production at 627 metric tonnes, in line with lead production and lower silver input from mines in accordance with the mining sequence.
- Wind power generation at 372 MU, up 7% YoY in line with wind velocity.
