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Hindustan Zinc Q2 net rises to Rs 6,412 crore
The Hindu BusinessLine·
Hindustan Zinc reported second-quarter net profit of Rs 6,412 crore, more than double Rs 2,649 crore a year earlier. EBITDA almost doubled to Rs 9,285 crore on higher prices and output. Mined metal rose 5 percent to 2.71 lakh tonne. Refined metal rose 7 percent to 2.64 lakh tonne. Cash stood at Rs 17,439 crore on September 30, 2026.
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What It Means For You
- Borrowings stood at Rs 6,171 crore on September 30, 2026, against cash and investments of Rs 17,439 crore.
- Zinc production cost excluding royalty fell 29 percent to $703 per tonne, Business Standard reported.
- Silver production rose 20 percent to 173 tonne in the quarter.
What's Happening
- Revenue from zinc and lead rose 54 percent and 35 percent to Rs 8,224 crore and Rs 1,130 crore, BusinessLine said.
- Silver and other metals revenue more than doubled, according to the same report.
- CEO Amarendu Prakash said the firm remains focused on disciplined growth and critical minerals.
The Numbers Behind Q2
- Business Standard put revenue from operations at Rs 15,093 crore, up 77 percent year on year.
- For the first half of FY27, net profit climbed 143 percent to Rs 11,881 crore in that report.
- The company also said it secured a letter of intent for the Gundlupet rare earth block in Karnataka.
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