Hindustan Zinc Limited announced unaudited earnings and production results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company's total income was INR 50,130 million compared with INR 34,380.0 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 24,170 million compared with INR 13,050 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 18,760 million compared with INR 10,370 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were INR 4.44 against INR 2.45 a year ago. EBITDA was INR 24,040 million compared with INR 11,300million a year ago.

For the quarter, the company reported mined metal production of 233kt, up 84% year on year. Silver production was 115 MT, up 30% year on year. Zinc-lead metal production of 228kt, up 81% year on year.