India's Hindustan Zinc names new CEO; quarterly profit more than doubles on strong metal prices

Hindustan Zinc

24/07/2026 10:37

July 24 (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS named Amarendu Prakash as CEO-designate on Friday, while reporting that its first-quarter profit more than doubled as base and precious metal prices surged.
Prakash, former chairman and managing director at the country's top state-run steelmaker SAIL SAIL.NS, will take charge on August 1, replacing Arun Misra whose tenure ends on July 31.
      Here are the details from the earnings report: 
The Vedanta VDAN.NS Group company's consolidated net profit rose to 54.69 billion rupees ($566.7 million) for the three months ended June 30, from 22.34 billion rupees a year ago.
Net profit margin climbed to 40% from 29%.
Spot zinc prices climbed 31%, while spot silver more than doubled, according to data from a Jefferies note.
Silver prices rose on increased demand due to the ongoing war in Iran, and zinc prices firmed amid supply concerns.
Hindustan Zinc's mined metal production rose 1% on-year to 268 kilotons in the quarter, while refined metal production climbed 4% to 260 kilotons.
The firm, which commands roughly three-fourths of India's zinc market, reported a 77% rise in total revenue from operations to 137.47 billion rupees.
The company's total expenses rose 33.2% to 67.49 billion rupees.
($1 = 96.5000 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru; Editing by Harikrishnan Nair)
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