Hindustan Zinc bags potash block in Rajasthan
The block is located in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, covering an area of over 1,800 hectares

Hindustan Zinc has bagged a potash block in Rajasthan. It has received a letter of intent from the Ministry of Mines for one of the first potash blocks in the country. The company secured the block under Tranche V of e-auction by the Central Government in the month of May 2025. The block is located in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, covering an area of over 1,800 hectares.
Earlier, Hindustan Zinc also received a letter of intent from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for a Rare Earth Elements block.
Hindustan Zinc is engaged in the mining and smelting of zinc, lead and silver metal in India.