HZL

Hzl, usually shown as HZL on stock listings, is the stock ticker for Hindustan Zinc Limited, an Indian metals company. Hindustan Zinc Limited is one of the world’s leading zinc producers and focuses on mining, smelting, and refining zinc, with byproducts such as lead and silver. Headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan, it operates several major mines, including Rampura Agucha, Sindesar Khurd, and Zawar.

Corporate history: established in 1966 by the Government of India to develop zinc resources; privatized in 2002 when Vedanta Resources acquired a controlling stake; today it operates as part of Vedanta Limited.

Market presence: Hindustan Zinc is listed on NSE and BSE in India under ticker HZL, with shares widely traded by institutional and retail investors. The company forms part of Vedanta Resources’ metals portfolio and pursues integrated operations from ore to refined metal.