Hindustan Copper Extends Sanjeev Kumar Sinha’s Additional Charge as Director (Mining)
Kolkata. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has announced that Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha, the current Director of Operations, will keep the Additional Charge of Director of Mining beyond June 21, 2025, until further notice.
This continuation was approved in an official order from the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, dated June 19, 2025.
HCL formally submitted this update to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, in line with Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015. HCL also confirmed that Dr. Sinha is not related to any other board members or key managerial personnel.
He is not disqualified from serving as a director by any SEBI or governmental order. A detailed professional profile was submitted with the disclosure. Dr. Sinha is an experienced mining engineer with a PhD from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. He has over 25 years of experience at NMDC Ltd.,
where he held important roles in mine planning, safety, and technological integration. This decision ensures continuity in leadership as HCL advances its strategic plans in India’s mineral sector.
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Know about Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha has joined as Director (Operations) of Hindustan Copper Ltd with effect from 09.03.2025 in terms of Order No. Met.3-10/4/2023-Met.III dated 7.3.2025 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Dr. Sinha has assumed additional charge of Director (Mining), Hindustan Copper Ltd with effect from 28.03.2025. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha is Mining Engineering from Nagpur University, 1st Class Manager under MMR 1961 and MBA (HR) from IGNOU. He has completed PhD in Mining Engineering from IIT(ISM) Dhanbad in 2018.
Research work of Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha on “Planning Strategies for Enhancing Mine Life vis-a-vis NPV for an Heterogenous Iron Ore Deposit” relates to today’s growing shortage of minerals and increasing life of Mine in Mining Project, which needs accurate estimation and proper planning. Dr. Sinha is having more than 25 years of experience in NMDC Ltd., a highly successful Mining Organization where he was Head of Mine Planning and Chief of Internal Safety Organization and involved in Planning, Production, Processing, Lease acquisition,
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During his career at NMDC Ltd., he got ample opportunities and delivered accordingly in Drilling & Blasting, Production, and development of Mines at Bailadila Depoisit-14, Deposit 11C, Deposit- 10/11A, Donimalai Iron Ore mine, Desk officer for Development of NCL, appointment of MDO and handling Large Contracts. He has worked towards preparation of Vision Plan for 100 MTPA production of Iron Ore by 2030 from NMDC Ltd and has prepared TEFRs for projects having estimated cost around Rs. 27,000 crore.
Dr. Sinha was associated with Asia only Mechanized Mines of Diamond i.e. DMP Panna of NMDC Ltd, developed "License to Operate Software" for tracking legal compliance. He was associated with Digital initiatives like ERP and establishment of Fleet Management System. Dr. Sinha was also associated with NACRI to develop Indian Mineral Industry Code (IMIC) as per CRIRSCO guidelines and is an active member of MEAI. Dr. Sinha has presented several technical papers in National and International Seminars and presented a case study on reserve estimation complications in a heterogeneous iron ore body, at World Mining Congress Astana Kazakhstan June 2018 and Pit Optimization for Improved NPV and Life of Mine in Heterogeneous Iron Ore Deposit at World Mining Congress Brisbane 2023. He has also attended PDAC 2023 in Canada.
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