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FeatureHindustan CopperLtd's mission is toresponsibly & effectivelydevelop all its mining andrelated business capacityboth in India and world, inorder to maximize, itseconomic value andcontribution to the countryin the long termThe Only Vertically Integrated Copper Producer in Indiaindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL),incorporated in NovemberH1967, is India's third largestcopper producer behind SterliteIndustries and Hindalco. A Public SectorEnterprise under the Ministry of Mines,Government of India, Hindustan CopperLimited (HCL) holds pride of place. Withthe spirit of an undaunted pioneer HCLhas contributed immensely to theindustrial growth of the country and itsmarch towards self-reliance. Thecountry's electrical sector wasnourished by HCL through continuoussupply of its prime quality coppercathodes, wire bars and continuous castrods.HCL is the only vertically integratedcopper producer in India engaged in awide spectrum of activities ranging from20February 2011mining, beneficiation, smelting, refiningand continuous cast rod manufacturer.HCL also produces gold, silver, nickelsulphate, selenium, telurium andfertilizer as by products. With itsextensive warehouses and sales offices,HCL satisfies the demand of thecustomers across the length and breadthof the country. HCL is the first Indiancopper producer to be accredited withISO 9002 certification for continuouscast rod manufacturer at its Taloja Plantand for manufacture of cathode at itsrefineries both at Indian CopperComplex, Ghatsila, Jharkhand andKhetri Copper Complex, Khetri,Rajasthan.Indian Copper Complex (ICC)at Ghatsila, JharkhandSinghbhum Copper Belt comprises of

Featurea Proterozoic volcano-sedimentaryrock that creates a shear zone knownas Singhbhum shear zone. Coppermineralization in SCB is localized alongthis shear zone. Prominent deposits ofthe belt are Chapri, Rakha, Surda,Kendadih, Pathargora and Dhobani.Other deposits are: Turamdih,Ramchandrapahar, Nandup, Bayanbila n d D h a d k i d i h ( S i n g h b h u m ,Jharkhand).OriginIndian Copper Corporation Ltd wasestablished by a British company in1930 at Ghatsila consisting of a clusterof underground copper mines,concentrator plants and smelter. On25.09.72 the Govt. of India nationalizedthe company under provisions of theIndian Copper Corporation (Acquisitionof Undertaking Act) and merged thesame with HCL. Today it falls under thesate of Jharkhand, under thejurisdiction of east Singbhum district.Existing InfrastructureEstablished in 1930, the operatingmine: Surda~26 MT @ 1.20 percentCu. Process plants to produce 19,000TPA of refined copperOre Reserves includingResourcesAdditional mining reserves (oldmines):Rakha mine 47.19 million tonnes @0.97 percent copperKendadih Mine 12.85 million tonnes@1.73 percent copperChapri Block 63.50 million tonnes@1.14 percent CuMalanjkhand Copper Project(MCP) at Malanjkhand, MadhyaPradesh22February 2011M a l a n j k h a n d C o p p e r B e l tcomprises of a large body of copper orein granitic rocks varying from diorite togranite in composition. Prominentdeposits are: Malanjkhand, Shitalpani(Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh), GidhriDhorli, Jatta and Garhi Dongri.OriginMalanjkhand Copper Project wasestablished in 1982.Initial project hasbeen set up by Hindustan Copper Ltd toexploit the copper ore through an openpit mine. Geological Survey of Indiatook systematic geological explorationat this deposit during 1969. Mininglease of the ore was granted to HCLduring 1973. With advancement of timethis project was enhanced with viableoperational developments.At present the open pit mine andconcentrator plant the project has alsobeen provided with auxiliary facilitiessuch as Tailings Disposal and WaterReclamation System, Repair Shops,Maintenance Garage, Water TreatmentPlant, Warehouses, Fuelling Stations,132 KV Power Sub-station, WasteTreatment Facilities and Townshipwith modern amenities.Existing InfrastructureEstablished in 1982 it is the singlelargest copper deposit of India. It hasopen pit mine with a capacity of 2million TPA of ore with a matchingconcentrator plant, Tailing DisposalSystem and other auxiliary facilities,besides ore reserves includingresourcesMalanjkhand Mine: 221.00 milliontonnes @ 1.31 percent copperPresent Production CapacityMalanjkhand copper deposit,located 20 km away from the KanhaNational Park is the single largestcopper deposit of India with nearly 70percent of the country's reserve andcontributing around 80 percent toHCL's total copper production.Khetri Copper Complex(KCC) at Khetrinagar, RajasthanKhetri is situated at the foothills ofthe Aravalli Range, which hosts coppermineralization, giving rise to a 80 kmlong metallogenetic province fromSinghana in the north to Raghunathgarhin the south, popularly known as Khetri

Face-to-Face“Our future strategy is tofocus on mining”industan Copper Ltd (HCL) is the only vertically integratedcopper producer in India engaged in a wide spectrum ofHactivities ranging from mining, beneficiation, smelting, refiningand continuous cast rod manufacturer. The state-run HCL had been inthe news for varied reasons. Recently, country's second largest aluminiumproducer NALCO was reported to be investing about Rs 700 crore forpicking up stake in two mines of HCL and the disinvestment initiative bythe government for HCL through FPO. Shakeel Ahmed, Chairman &Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Ltd, in an interview toBalakrishnan Nair spells out the company expansion plans to cater to therising demand for copper the world over. Excerpts:SHAKEEL AHMEDChairman & Managing DirectorHindustan Copper Ltd24February 2011