US EditionHindustan Zinc and CIMIC Group Companies join hands to set up India's First Zinc Tailings Recycling Facility
Hindustan Zinc plans a 10 million tonnes per annum recycling facility to recover zinc and silver from legacy tailings, advancing circular mining and critical minerals security.
- Hindustan Zinc announced contracts with Sedgman and Leighton Asia to develop India's first zinc tailings recycling facility at Rampura Agucha Mines, Rajasthan.
- Earlier in August, the Hindustan Zinc Board approved a �3,823 crore investment for a 10 million tonnes per annum reprocessing facility targeted for completion within 28 months, reflecting a strategic shift in mining toward circular value creation, the company said.
- The facility will deploy advanced processing techniques to recover zinc and silver from tailings, pairing Sedgman’s minerals processing expertise with Leighton Asia’s infrastructure execution.
- The development forms part of Hindustan Zinc's plan to double production capacity, with CEO Arun Misra saying the project reflects smarter use of existing resources for India's industrial growth.
- Recognized for sustainability, Hindustan Zinc, named the world's most sustainable metals & mining company by S&P Global CSA 2025 and first Indian ICMM member, calls the facility a blueprint to strengthen India's critical minerals security, the company said.
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Hindustan Zinc and CIMIC Group Companies join hands to set up India's First Zinc Tailings Recycling Facility
UDAIPUR, India, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- India based Hindustan Zinc Limited, a Vedanta Group company and the world's largest integrated zinc producer, announced today that it has awarded contracts to CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia for the…
Cimic, the Australian subsidiary of ACS, has been awarded a contract in India valued at 400 million Australian dollars (233 million euros) to build a zinc tailing recycling centre, i.e. waste generated in mining mining processes. The project will be executed by two companies belonging to the group Cicic, Sedgman and Leighton Asia, for Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the largest integrated zinc producer in the world and one of the top five silver p…
Hindustan Zinc and CIMIC Group Companies join hands to set up India’s First Zinc Tailings Recycling Facility
CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia awarded EPC and engineering contracts Hindustan Zinc Limited (BSE: 500188 & NSE: HINDZINC), a Vedanta Group company and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, announced today that it has awarded contracts to CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia for the development of India’s first zinc tailings recycling facility at its flagship Rampura Agucha Mines (RAM) in Rajasthan. Tailings ar…
Hindustan Zinc and Cimic Group Companies to Establish India's First Zinc Tailings Recycling Facility
Udaipur. Hindustan Zinc Limited, a Vedanta Group company and the world's largest integrated zinc producer, announced the contract to CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leyton Asia to develop India's first zinc tailings recycling facility at its flagship Rampura Agucha mine in Rajasthan. Tailings are the finely ground residue left after mineral extraction. Although traditionally considered waste, tailings often contain residual traces of precious …
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