Hindustan Zinc Ltd, India’s only silver producer, has been awarded the prestigious title of the Largest Integrated Silver Manufacturer 2024 at the 3rd edition of the India Silver Conference 2025 held at Udaipur, Rajasthan. 

A company press release said the recognition was a testament to Hindustan Zinc’s strategic focus, empowering the company to meet the rising demand for the precious metal driving the clean energy transition. At the conference, the company exhibited London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) certified 99.99 per cent purity marked 30 kg and 1 kg silver bars. 

Alongside, it displayed a few pieces of galena – the ore from which silver is produced, sourced from the company’s Sindesar Khurd Mine in Rajasthan. Sindesar Khurd Mine has the distinction of being among the top five silver-producing mines globally.

Among top 5 makers 

Hindustan Zinc, world’s largest integrated zinc producer, is also among the top five silver producers in the world. The company said it was primed to meet this escalating global demand for the white precious metal. 

Since the company’s disinvestment by the government in 2002 and subsequent acquisition by Vedanta, the company has achieved a 20-fold increase in silver production. Before Vedanta’s acquisition, Hindustan Zinc was producing only a miniscule amount of silver and India was primarily dependent on imports for silver.

Arun Misra, CEO – Hindustan Zinc Ltd, said “Our silver, refined at our Pantnagar facility in Uttarakhand, is produced using 100 per cent renewable energy, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable and responsible production.”

The company said its offerings, including silver powder, are internationally certified and adhere to the highest global standards. The company’s Pantnagar Metal Plant is accredited under the Responsible Silver Guidance framework by the LBMA.

Published on April 29, 2025