Hindustan Zinc adds 32 million tonnes of gross ore resources and reserves in FY26

Hindustan Zinc Ltd reported a significant increase of 32 million tonnes in its gross ore resources and reserves during the fiscal year 2025-26. The company completed 464.32 kilometres of exploration drilling, with over 88% of drill holes intersecting mineralisation. This resulted in the company delivering its highest ever mined metal production of 1.114 million tonnes, while its ore reserves expanded by nearly 16% to a record 219.1 million tonnes from 189.1 million tonnes in the previous year.

Total resources and reserves reached an all-time high of 468.6 million tonnes, providing visibility for over 25 years of mine life and strengthening long-term raw material security for the company's planned expansion. The CEO of Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Amarendu Prakash, emphasized the importance of a strong resource base for building a mining business for the long term and revealed the company's ambition to evolve into a diversified multi-metal company.