Hindustan Zinc Limited (Hindustan Zinc) is an Indian integrated mining and smelting company focused on zinc, lead, and silver. Headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan, it is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, with a residual minority stake held by the Government of India. The company operates large-scale, fully integrated assets spanning ore mining, beneficiation, smelting, and refining.
Its operations are concentrated in Rajasthan, including the Rampura Agucha, Sindesar Khurd, Rajpura Dariba, Zawar, and Kayad mines, and smelting/refining complexes at Chanderiya, Dariba, and Debari. Hindustan Zinc produces special high grade (SHG) zinc, refined lead, and silver bullion, with by-products such as sulfuric acid and cadmium derived from smelter off-gases and residues. Its metals are used mainly in galvanizing, alloys, batteries, and industrial applications relevant to construction, automotive, and infrastructure supply chains.
