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Vedanta, Hindustan Block deal, Vendanta-Hindustan Zinc Stocks & Share Price Live News Today: Vedanta Ltd has sold 66.7 million shares in Hindustan Zinc through a block deal, according to a term sheet.
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- 15:10 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc share price live: Shares down 7% after Vedanta divest 1.6% stake
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Shares of Vedanta’s subsidiary, Hindustan Zinc, slumped 6 per cent on Wednesday after 7.2 crore shares changed hands via block deals.
- 15:09 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc shares live: Trades 7% lower few mins before market close
- 15:08 | June 18, 2025
Vedanta share price live: Shares dip
- 14:34 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc share price live: JM Financial maintains buy at ₹550
JM Financial attended the investor call of Hindustan Zinc, hosted by Mr. Arun Misra (CEO) and Mr. Sandeep Modi (CFO). As a first step towards doubling its capacity, company announced setting up of a 250 ktpa integrated Zinc metal complex at Debari – to be fully focused on Zinc. This will take company’s existing smelting capacity from 1,129ktpa to 1,379ktpa. Mined metal capacity is also expected to increase from existing 1,180ktpa to 1,510ktpa post expansion while Silver refining capacity to increase from 800ktpa to 830ktpa.
The key takeaways from the call are 1) capex for the project is expected to be ~IRN120bn to be spent over FY26 / FY27 / FY28: INR30-35bn / INR50bn / INR35-40bn 2) FY26 overall capex guidance revised upwards to USD550mn 3) Company expects per ton cost of setting up this smelter to be ~USD2.5k/t (amounts to ~INR62bn out of INR120bn planned) – significantly lower than global average of ~USD3.5k/t 4) price assumptions for the project at Zinc / Lead: USD2,650/t / USD1,950/t and 5) project is expected to be completed within 36 months.
- 14:22 | June 18, 2025
Vedanta Share Price live: Shares dip
Vedanta stock traded at ₹455.40 on the NSE as at 2.21 pm, down by 0.77%.
The company has declared Interim Dividend of ₹7 per equity share.
- 14:14 | June 18, 2025
Stock market live updates: Top movers today | IndusInd lead gainers, Adani Group stocks decline, Hindustan Zinc tumbles
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Equity indices decline amid geopolitical tensions, with IndusInd Bank leading gainers and Hindustan Zinc among major laggards.
- 14:05 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc shares live today: Shares trade 6% lower
Hindustan Zinc shares traded 6.21% lower on the NSE at ₹456.15 as at 2.04 pm, close to intraday low of ₹452.50.
- 13:34 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc share price live: Shares down 5%
- 13:30 | June 18, 2025
Vedanta share price live: Dividend update
Vedanta board declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 7 per equity share.
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹457.85
- 12:49 | June 18, 2025
HZL, VDL stock price live: Vedanta Divests 1.6% Stake in Hindustan Zinc
Vedanta stock traded 1.01% lower on the NSE at ₹454.30 and HZL slumped 6.08% to ₹456.80
- 12:24 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc shares slump 6% following block deal
- 11:18 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc share price live: Shares trade 6% lower
Shares of Hindustan Zinc traded 5.80% lower on the NSE at ₹458.15 as at 11.18 am.
- 10:48 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc to invest ₹12,000 cr to cash in on zinc rush
Vedanta-owned Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), the country’s largest zinc and silver manufacturer, will be investing ₹12,000 crore over a three-year period (36 months) as part of its capacity doubling programme targeting 2 million tonnes of mined metal. To be invested in three tranches of ₹3,000 crore (in FY26), ₹5,000 crore in FY27 and the remaining ₹4,000 crore in FY28, the entity will use a mix of internal cash generation and debt to fund these expansion plans, Arun Misra, company’s MD and CEO, told businessline.
The expansion will happen in at least two of its mines; a Phase-II expansion plan is being worked-on (covering the other mines) and will be presented before the board, soon.
Two global consulting firms had previously been employed, he said.
- 10:46 | June 18, 2025
Vedanta to sell 1.6% stake in Hindustan Zinc for $350 million
Vedanta Ltd is planning to sell up to 1.6 per cent stake in its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc through a block deal for around $350 million, according to a term sheet.
The Anil Agrawal promoted company will be selling up to 6.67 crore shares at a floor price of ₹452.50, which is a 7 per cent discount to the closing price of the stock on the NSE on Tuesday.
Vedanta held a 63.4 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc at the end of March 2025.
Hindustan Zinc’s board has also approved plans to expand its integrated refined metal capacity by 250 kilo tonnes per annum with an investment of ₹12,000 crore.
It announced that the board has also approved the capacity expansion to double the capacity of zinc, lead, and silver, which aligns with the strong growth in demand in India and globally over the next five years.
The project, which includes an integrated smelter at Debari and expansion of mines and mills, will be completed over 36 months.
- 10:38 | June 18, 2025
Vedanta stock live today: Shares dip
Shares of Vedanta dipped 0.68% on the NSE to ₹455.85, after a positive opening at ₹464 against previous close of ₹458.95.
- 10:15 | June 18, 2025
Stock live today: Watch out for these stocks: Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc | Here’s why
Vedanta Ltd is planning to sell up to 1.6 per cent stake in its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc through a block deal for around $350 million, according to a term sheet. The Anil Agrawal promoted company will be selling up to 6.67 crore
- 09:37 | June 18, 2025
Hindustan Zinc stock price live: Shares tumble 7%
Shares of Hindustan Zinc tumbled 7% to ₹452.50 in early trade after opening lower at ₹462 against previous close of ₹486.35.
The stock traded at ₹458.60, down by 5.71% as at 9.35 am.
Published on June 18, 2025
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