Key Operational Deployment

  • Company deployed India's first 250 Metric Tonne capacity electric crane at Zinc Smelter Debari in Rajasthan
  • The crane is hybrid-powered, capable of operating on both diesel and electric power
  • Deployment date: June 25, 2026
  • Location: Zinc Smelter Debari, Rajasthan

Environmental Impact and Benefits

  • Expected to avoid approximately 250.8 tCO₂e annually
  • Replaces diesel consumption of approximately 93,600 liters per year
  • Improves operational energy efficiency
  • Supports company's net-zero emissions target by 2050 or sooner

Broader Sustainability Initiatives

Hindustan Zinc has implemented multiple clean mobility solutions over the past three years:

  • India's first underground battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at Sindesar Khurd Mine
  • Electric and LNG-powered logistics fleets
  • Rajasthan's largest EV bulker fleet with 40 electric bulkers (in partnership with GreenLine Mobility)
  • First two electric buses deployed for employee transit as part of 41-bus green mobility initiative (first EV passenger bus in Rajasthan State)
  • Four electric loaders at Rampura Agucha Mine
  • Over 250 LNG trucks transporting concentrate between mining sites and smelters (making HZL Rajasthan's largest LNG fleet operator)

Renewable Energy and Emissions Targets

  • Increased renewables to nearly 18% of power mix
  • Commissioned over 530 MW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity
  • Targets: Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% from 2020 baseline

Company Recognition and Certifications

  • Named world's most sustainable metals and mining company for third consecutive year in S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025
  • First Indian company to join International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) in 2025
  • Launched EcoZen - Asia's first low-carbon zinc brand produced using renewable power
  • First Indian producer certified under international Zinc Mark validation under Copper Mark Assurance Process
  • Certified 3.32 times Water-Positive company

Management Commentary

Arun Misra, CEO, stated: "The deployment of India's first 250 MT electric crane is another example of our resolve to adopt clean technology and redefine how core industry transitions to low-carbon solutions."

Deepak Garg, Managing Director, SANY India, commented: "Hindustan Zinc has consistently demonstrated industry leadership in adopting technologies that redefine sustainable mining."