Hindustan Zinc Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Board meeting held on August 18, 2025.
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Hindustan Zinc's Board, at its August 18, 2025 meeting, approved setting up a 10 MTPA Tailings Reprocessing plant with a capital expenditure of up to INR 3,823 Crore. This plant is part of the company's broader 2X growth plan aimed at doubling its overall capacity. The facility is described as the first of its kind in India and will recover metal from existing tailing dumps. It is expected to lower environmental impact from traditional wet tailings disposal and improve mineral recovery. The capex represents a major capital commitment, though specific timeline for commissioning was not disclosed in the filing.
This is a significant capex announcement that signals Hindustan Zinc's commitment to long-term capacity expansion and sustainability. Shareholders can view this as a positive growth signal, though the large capital outlay may pressure near-term returns metrics. The use of tailings as feedstock is a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly approach to boosting metal output.