Hindustan Zinc Ltd. announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company's total income has increased from INR 31,891.50 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 to INR 36,842.90 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The company posted a net profit of INR 16,125.40 million or INR 3.82 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 as compared to INR 12,736 million or INR 3.01 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 13,168 million as compared to INR 12,187 million for the same period of last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 18,156 million as compared to INR 16,099 million for the same period of last year.