Get Instant Loan up to ₹10 Lakh!
India’s Hindustan Zinc Ltd, a unit of Vedanta Ltd, on Monday posted an 18% fall in fourth-quarter net profit, hurt by lower zinc sales.
Net profit fell to Rs2,505 crore ($377.46 million) in the quarter ended 31 March from Rs3,057 crore a year earlier, the zinc miner said in a statement on Monday.
Total income slipped 6.5% to Rs6,763 crore, while revenue from its biggest segment zinc fell 11% to Rs4,564 crore.
Mined metal production in the quarter was 18% lower to 255 kilotonnes year-on-year, hurt by a decline in overall ore grades due to transition from open cast to underground mining, the company said. Reuters
Catch all the Corporate news and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.