Hindustan Zinc Announces 2x Growth Project with Rs. 12,000 Crores Investment

Hindustan Zinc Limited, a leading zinc and silver producer, has announced plans to double its capacity to 2 million tons per annum by 2030. The first step in this commitment is the approval of plans to expand its integrated refined metal capacity by 250,000 tons per annum. This expansion includes establishing a new smelter with 250,000 tons per annum capacity in Debari along with a leaching and purification plant, a cell house and an additional 150,000 tons per annum Roaster. The overall metal capacity will rise to about 1.379 million tons per annum, while mining capacity will increase to 1.5 million tons per annum. The plan also involves a new 2.4 million tons per annum concentrator and several de-bottlenecking projects. The company will continue to expand its reserves and resources base to support this growth.