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Lead Reference Rate — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Lead Exposure Splits Into Two Genuinely Different Businesses
Search "lead mining stocks" and you'll find two different kinds of company mixed together: primary miners pulling lead out of the ground, and recyclers pulling it out of old batteries. They're both legitimately "lead companies," but the economics behind each are worlds apart. Today's reference rate sits at ₹0.17 per gram on September 17, 2026 — the commodity price both business types ultimately sell into.
- Primary miners: Hindustan Zinc mines lead alongside zinc and silver from shared ore bodies
- Secondary recyclers: Gravita India and Pondy Oxides process scrap batteries into refined lead
- Battery manufacturers: Exide Industries and Amara Raja run their own recycling loops for raw-material supply
Lead Reference Rate by Weight
Today's Lead rate is Less than One Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Lead costs Two Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹0.17 | Less than One Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹1.32 | One Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹1.66 | Two Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹16.55 | Seventeen Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹165.53 | One Hundred and Sixty Six Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹4.69 | Five Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹5.15 | Five Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹165,528.00 | One Lakh Sixty Five Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Rupees |
Why the Recycling Side Deserves Equal Attention
Lead is one of the most heavily recycled industrial metals anywhere — a genuinely large share of global supply comes from recovered batteries rather than freshly mined ore. That's not a minor detail. It means companies like Gravita India, built specifically around collecting and processing scrap into refined lead, sit at the center of lead's supply chain rather than at its margins.
Diversified miners dilute the pure lead story
Hindustan Zinc's stock, meanwhile, moves on zinc and silver at least as much as lead, since all three come from the same mined ore. Its parent Vedanta adds aluminium, oil and gas, and other businesses on top of that. Anyone drawn to Hindustan Zinc specifically for lead exposure is really buying a basket of three metals plus a diversified conglomerate's broader fortunes.
| Company Type | Example | Lead Business Model |
|---|---|---|
| Diversified primary miner | Hindustan Zinc | Mines lead alongside zinc and silver from shared ore |
| Dedicated secondary recycler | Gravita India, Pondy Oxides | Processes scrap batteries into refined lead |
| Battery manufacturer with recycling | Exide Industries, Amara Raja | Recycles batteries to supply its own production |
Lead Reference Rate — Last 10 Days
The most recent Lead price on record (2026-09-17) is Less than One Rupees per gram.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | ₹0.17 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹0.17 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹0.16 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹0.16 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹0.16 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹0.16 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | ₹0.17 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | ₹0.17 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | ₹0.17 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | ₹0.17 | — |
What to Weigh Before Considering Any of These Names
None of these stocks move purely on the lead price. A recycler's margins depend heavily on scrap collection costs and battery-replacement volumes; a diversified miner's share price answers to zinc, silver, and its parent group's broader performance; a battery manufacturer's stock reflects vehicle sales and backup-power demand as much as its own recycling efficiency. The lead price is one input among several for every name on this page.
For lead's own trend, separate from any company, the comparison table and history above track the live reference rate, and the site's lead price history page holds a longer record.
This page is for general information, not investment advice. Company shares carry risks beyond the underlying commodity price. Consider consulting a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Lead Mining Stocks — Common Questions
Not really — India's largest lead producer, Hindustan Zinc, mines lead alongside zinc and silver from the same ore bodies, so its stock reflects all three metals together, plus its parent Vedanta's broader diversified business, not lead alone.
A mining stock like Hindustan Zinc produces primary lead from ore. A recycling stock like Gravita India or Exide Industries produces secondary lead by processing used batteries — a fundamentally different business model, since recycling economics depend on scrap collection and battery-replacement cycles rather than ore grades and mine output.
Because lead is one of the most heavily recycled industrial metals in the world, a large share of global lead supply already comes from recycling rather than mining — making battery-recycling companies a genuinely significant, not marginal, part of the lead supply chain worth its own attention.
Partly. Exide operates its own lead recycling plants as part of a closed-loop supply chain, and Amara Raja has invested in dedicated recycling capacity too — both are primarily battery manufacturers whose lead exposure runs through their own recycled raw-material supply rather than through selling lead as a commodity.
That depends on individual goals and risk tolerance, and this page isn't a recommendation either way. What's worth understanding is that each company type — diversified miner, dedicated recycler, or battery manufacturer — carries a genuinely different business model layered on top of the underlying lead price.
