India is the second largest integrated producer of zinc in the world, the strong role of zinc in improving immunity has been widely acknowledged.
Technology and innovation are rapidly transforming metal and mineral development in the world, and Hindustan Zinc Limited is at the forefront of this change by bringing in sustainable solutions for business operations. The company’s soon to be built Zinc Coastal Smelter, a state-of-the-art and eco-friendly plant, will ensure zero harm, zero discharge and zero waste plants with world’s best technology.
India is the world’s second largest integrated producer of zinc – zinc, a suitable non-ferrous metal publicly known as an “essentially obtained element” vital to our daily lives. Metals have many uses in various fields like beauty, health, agriculture, infrastructure, auto, latest applications. Zinc is primarily used for galvanization and die-casting in the automobile, electrical and hardware industries. Zinc protects steel from rusting and is used for car bodies, street lamp posts, safety barriers and suspension bridges. This metal prevents the corrosion of the property, gives it longevity and increases the immunity of the person.
Zinc has been mined in India for decades and as a leader, Hindustan Zinc is constantly striving and committed to make the journey from ore to metal in a sustainable and safe manner. The Company has always accorded top priority to the safety and well being of both its people and the society in the performance of its work. One of the main functions is to convert waste into the best in which unused product can be made reusable so that those products can be used for gainful use in a new area. The company’s special talents have also been awarded a US patent for innovatively using waste to make paver blocks for roads. Another broad area where the company has promoted a new approach is to use water optimally and judiciously.
Hindustan Zinc is a certified 2.41 times water positive company i.e. it has more credit than water debit. In simple words, its availability is much more than water withdrawal. As a conscious move, in its existing operational plants, the company treats the city sewage and uses the treated water to run the plant thereby drastically reducing the pure water consumption. The main objective and commitment of the company behind each of these global best practices is to meet the local needs and the water requirement for the project without disrupting the ecosystem.
Hindustan Zinc has not only adapted itself to the high international standards of environmental sustainability but has also replaced these standards several times. The company assures that it is at the lowest level globally and among accepted government figures regarding emissions guidelines. The main objective of the company behind this is to serve the nation and work for the benefit of the society and stakeholders and to comply with the applicable local, state and national laws in the country. InThe oil and mineral sector is one of the cornerstones of the Indian economy and contributes to the growth of the state’s revenue, employment and social life. Sustainable and holistic development is the only safe way of life for a better tomorrow