New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Shares of Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company and the world's largest integrated zinc producer, continued to trade higher for the third straight session on Thursday, December 11, even as broader markets remained volatile.

After surging 4.3% in the previous session, the shares opened the day at Rs.516.50 apiece and went on to reach a day's high of Rs.532 apiece, 4% higher than the previous close, edging closer to the 1-year peak of Rs.546.80 apiece.

The mining major's rally comes amid a record-breaking surge in spot silver prices, driven by robust industrial demand, declining inventories, and its addition to the US critical minerals list.

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