Zinc

News

India to continue being net copper importer as Tuticorin plant remains shut

Demand for copper in the domestic market is largely dependent on the electrical & telecommunicationsBy the end of FY20, India’s refined copper production will be around 450 KT

2 min read4 Dec 2019
Markets

Shrinking LME stocks push zinc prices to 8-month high

Benchmark zinc climbed to its highest since July, at $2,848.58 per tonneCopper was slightly lower at $6,465 a tonne, aluminium added 1.8% to $1,904, lead rose 1.3% to $2,111

2 min read13 Mar 2019
Companies

Vedanta's quarterly core earnings rise 48% on higher zinc output

Vedanta Resources reported an 84% jump in mined metal content, comprised mainly of zinc, at its Indian unit to 233,000 tonnes for the first quarter that ended in 30 June

1 min read23 Aug 2017
Companies

Vedanta's dream has just begun as it plans to invest $6-7 billion, says Anil Agarwal

Vedanta is also looking at 1.2 million tonnes of zinc capacity and wants to take it to 1.5 MT later

2 min read26 Jun 2017
Opinion

Zinc is manna from heaven for Vedanta's Anil Agarwal

Hindustan Zinc, in which Anil Agarwal picked up a controlling stake 15 years ago from the Indian govt, announced a whopping $2.1 billion dividend on Thursday

2 min read24 Mar 2017
Market

Hindustan Zinc: awaiting a better second half

If rising global output is what is spooking zinc prices, then that could throw some cold water over high investor expectations

2 min read24 Oct 2016
Industry

Vedanta Q2 metal production hit due to snags, power outages

Despite the hurdles, Vedanta posts a record aluminium production of 2.96 lakh tonnes during the September quarter

2 min read10 Oct 2016
Market

Bull in the metal shop

China's improving factory outlook appears to be lending sheen to rising metal prices

2 min read5 Oct 2016
Companies

No restructuring at Cairn post merger: Vedanta

Company got good response from some investors, proxy firms on revised terms of merger, says Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese

4 min read20 Aug 2016
Companies

Vedanta looks to increase its inter-corporate loan limit to Rs80,000 crore

The resolution, if approved, will allow Vedanta to lend, make a guarantee against loans, provide security and make investments in its group firms to the limit of Rs80,000 crore

1 min read13 May 2016