Hindustan Zinc smelter In Rajasthan

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), a group company of mining firm Vedanta Resources Plc, on Dec 13 started production at a new zinc smelter at Chanderiya in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. To support the increased production capacity, HZL''s Rampura Agucha mine in Rajasthan is also being expanded to increase ore production from 3.75 million TPA to 5.0 million TPA, taking HZL''s total ore production capacity to 7.10 million TPA. Hindustan Zinc had announced a Rs.50-billion investment in Rajasthan a few days ago. The company would invest in expansion of mining and milling activities, along with setting up of a new lead and zinc smelting plant in Chanderiya.