Hindustan Zinc : Kayad Lead and Zinc Mine bagged 5- Star Rating Award at 6th NCMM Award

• The award was presented by the Indian Bureau of Mines under the aegis of Ministry of Mines
• The award was received for its exemplary performance in the implementation of sustainable development framework during 2020-21
• Ministry of Mines organized the 6th National conclave on Mines and Minerals as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Udaipur, 13th July, 2022 - Hindustan Zinc, India's only and the world's second-largest integrated zinc-lead-silver producer was awarded the prestigious '5 Star Rated Award' by the Indian Bureau of Mines under the aegis of Ministry of Mines. As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Mines organized the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals on 12th July 2022 in New Delhi.

Hindustan Zinc's Kayad lead & Zinc Mine received the prestigious 5-star Rating Award for its exemplary performance in the implementation of sustainable development framework during 2020-21 assessed under five-star rating system.

The Award was received by Mr. K.C Meena, SBU Director, Kayad Mine and Mr. Vijendra Kashyap, Head Geology; Kayad Mine in the presence of Honorable Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, Shri Prahlad Jhoshi, Union Minister of Mines, coal and Parliamentary affairs, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of State for Mines, coal and Railways and other dignitaries from ministry.

On this occasion Mr. Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc said, "As a leader in sustainable operations, Hindustan Zinc is proud to receive this 5 Star rating from the Ministry of Mines and Government of India. Our primary objectives are to create a sustainable future for our communities and contribute to national development. We make progress toward a greener future step by step, improving the lives of those around us"

With a strong focus on ESG, Hindustan Zinc is one of the first mining companies to commit to Net Zero 2050. By 2025, the company plans to invest over $1 billion in its sustainability journey in order to be green and meet its sustainability goals.

Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group Company, is one of the world's largest and India's only integrated producer of Zinc-Lead and Silver. The Company has its Headquarter at Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan where it has its Zinc-Lead mines and smelting complexes. Hindustan Zinc is self-sufficient in power with captive thermal power plants and has ventured into green energy by setting up wind power plants. The Company is ranked 1st in Asia-Pacific and globally 5th in Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2021 amongst Mining & Metal companies. Hindustan Zinc is a certified Water Positive Company, a member of the FTSE4Good Index & S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022 and a Bronze Medal winner at the S&P Global Sustainability Awards.

Being a people-first company, Hindustan Zinc believes in inculcating the values of Trust and Excellence to have a culture of high-performance in its workforce. The company takes pride in having some of the best-in-class people practices and employee centric initiatives, which have certified Hindustan Zinc as - 'Great Place to Work 2021', 'Company with Great Managers 2020' by People Business and the PeopleFirst HR Excellence Award.

As a socially responsible corporate, Hindustan Zinc has been relentlessly working to improve the lives of rural and tribal people residing near its business locations. The company is amongst the Top 15 CSR Spenders in India and are currently reaching out to 700,000 people in 184 villages of Rajasthan, 5 in Uttarakhand and 16 villages in Gujarat. As a market leader, Hindustan Zinc governs about 78% of growing Zinc market in India.