New Delhi: Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has reported an increase in the production of mined metal and refined metal, but a slight decrease in silver production in the fourth quarter of FY26.
The company’s mined metal production increased by two per cent to 3,15,000 tonnes and its refined metal output rose by five per cent to 2,82,000 tonnes in the Q4 FY26. Mined metal production refers to extracting raw ore and producing a concentrate that contains impurities. Refined metal production is the subsequent purification process, enhancing the grade to over 99 per cent purity.
In a statement, HZL has said that its silver production dropped marginally by 0.2 per cent to 176 tonnes in Q4 FY26 against 177 tonnes produced in the year-ago period.
The company’s wind power generation also dropped by 11 per cent to 56 million units in fourth quarter from 63 million units in the year-ago period.
HZL is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and is amongst the top five silver producers globally. The company supplies to more than 40 nations and holds a market share of about 75 per cent of the primary zinc market in India.