Hindustan Zinc reports 6% growth in mined metal production

Hindustan Zinc has reported 5.93% growth in its mined metal production at 2,32,000 tonnes in Q2 FY19 as against 2,19,000 tonnes in July-September 2017.

During the July-September 2018, the company’s refined lead output grew 28.95% to 49,000 tonnes from 38,000 tonnes in the year-ago-quarter. Besides, the production of silver rose 22.86% to 1,72,000 tonnes as against 1,40,000 tonnes in July-September of the previous fiscal.

Hindustan Zinc, the world’s second biggest zinc producer, operates the world’s third largest open-pit mine, and world’s largest Zinc Mine in Rampura Agucha, Rajasthan.