Hindustan Zinc unveils ₹2,000 cr AI plan for mining, manufacturing
Hindustan Zinc (part of Vedanta Group) just announced a huge ₹2,000 crore plan to boost its mining and manufacturing using artificial intelligence.
Revealed at Zinnovation 2026, the move is all about making operations smarter: think better productivity, lower costs, and more energy efficiency.
Hindustan Zinc partners with 50+ startups
They're joining forces with V-Spark DeepTech Ventures and over 50 startups on 100+ projects. The focus: safer workplaces, faster decision-making, and stronger ESG (environmental, social and governance) leadership.
Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar put it simply: At Hindustan Zinc, we are embedding technology directly into the core of our operations to prove that an industry traditionally defined by grit can be led by data.
And V-Spark's Akarsh Hebbar says AI could deliver three to four times the returns, so it's not just smart; it's a solid investment.