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- Hindustan Zinc Limited Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HINDZINC.NS), a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited Vedanta Limited, operates as India's largest and the world's second-largest integrated producer of zinc, lead, and silver, conducting mining, smelting, and power generation across multiple facilities primarily in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. The company produces refined zinc metal and refined lead metal as principal products; recovers silver and cadmium as by-products; manufactures sulfuric acid; and generates captive power, including from wind plants, with zinc and lead metals registered on the London Metal Exchange for quality assurance under ISO 9001:2008 standards. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Hindustan Zinc Limited holds approximately 77% market share in India's primary zinc market, targets galvanizing, alloys, and industrial applications, and maintains operations focused on northwest India with a mine life exceeding 25 years based on reserves of 453.2 million tonnes at an average zinc-lead grade of 6.5%. Recent developments include a deepened partnership with GreenLine Mobility in August 2025 for deploying 100 electric trucks and 100 LNG trucks to decarbonize logistics, backed by a ₹400 crore investment and battery swapping infrastructure; a March 2025 power delivery agreement with Serentica Renewables augmenting round-the-clock renewable capacity to 530 MW by 2027; a strategic alliance with Epiroc in August 2025 for digital collision-avoidance systems enhancing mine safety; and selection as the successful bidder in an asset acquisition announced in November 2025.