Q2FY27 production release: record refined metal output, mined metal up 5% YoY

Production release for Q2 and 1H FY27.

Sat 3 Oct 2026

2QFY27 Mined Metal

271 kt (up 5% YoY)

2QFY27 Refined Metal

264 kt (up 7% YoY)

2QFY27 Silver

173 metric tonnes (up 20% YoY)

1HFY27 Mined Metal

539 kt

1HFY27 Refined Metal

524 kt

Record second quarter and first half refined metal production

Hindustan Zinc has released its production numbers for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The company described the period as a record second quarter and first half for refined metal production, and also called the second quarter mined metal output a record.

Second quarter (2QFY27)

• Mined metal: 271 kt, up 5% YoY
• Refined metal: 264 kt, up 7% YoY
• Refined zinc: 212 kt
• Refined lead: 51 kt
• Silver: 173 metric tonnes, up 20% YoY

First half (1HFY27)

• Mined metal: 539 kt
• Refined metal: 524 kt
• Silver: 321 metric tonnes, up 10% YoY

What the release says drove the numbers

• Higher ore production, which lifted mined metal
• Additional capacity unlocked from debottlenecking projects at Chanderiya and Dariba, along with the 160 ktpa roaster at Debari and plant availability, which lifted refined metal
• Silver output in line with the production plan
• The company also reported wind power generation of 155 MU in the quarter and 288 MU in the half year, which it linked to wind velocity and weather patterns

How to read a production release

A production release tells you how much metal and silver the company produced in the period. For a metals producer, what is finally earned also depends on the prices at which the metal is sold and the cost of producing it, so volumes are one part of the picture.

Company background

Hindustan Zinc is a Vedanta Group company and describes itself as the world's largest integrated zinc producer, adding that it is amongst the leading silver producers globally. Its shares are listed on BSE (Scrip Code 500188) and NSE (symbol HINDZINC).

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