{
  "id": 8032663,
  "title": "Hindustan Zinc adds 32 million tonnes of gross ore resources and reserves in FY26",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hindustan-zinc-adds-32-million-tonnes-of-gross-ore-resources-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:52:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/hindustan-zinc-adds-32-million-tonnes-of-gross-ore-resources-and-reserves-in-fy26/article71476619.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Hindustan Zinc completes 464.32 kilometres of exploration drilling during the year, with over 88% of drill holes intersecting mineralisation",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}