HZL Set To Become World's Largest Integrated Zinc-Lead Producer
Hindustan Zinc has commissioned the 210,000 tonne zinc smelter at its Rajasthan plant three months ahead of schedule. The smelter was due to be commissioned in the middle of this year.
“With the commencement of production, the total zinc and lead metal capacity of the company is now 9.64 lakh [964,000] tonne per year,” the company said in a statement.
The company is also to increase its lead production from 85,000 tonne to 185,000 tonnes a year, which will make HZL the world’s largest integrated zinc-lead producer, with total production at 1.06 million tonnes.
