Shri Arun Kumar Shukla has taken over as chairman and managing director of HCL

New Delhi: Shri Arun Kumar Shukla has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Limited on 01.01.2020. He had joined the Company as Director (Operations) on 01.10.2018.

 

Shri Arun Kumar Shukla is a Graduate Mining Engineer of 1985 batch from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. He has done his M.Tech. in Environmental Engg. and also obtained degree of Law (LLB). He possesses First Class Mines Managers’ Certificate.

 

Shri Shukla is having a vast experience of Indian Mining Industry. He has started his career from Central Coalfields Ltd. and worked there for more than 21 years, then joined NMDC Ltd. in October, 2006. On deputation from NMDC, he served as Managing Director of Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. for about 2 years. He was also holding the charge of CEO of Joint Venture Companies of NMDC viz. NMDC-CMDC Ltd. and JNMDC Ltd. to start new mines in the state of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand respectively. Prior to join Hindustan Copper Ltd., Shri Shukla was working as Executive Director in NMDC Ltd.

 

Shri Arun Kumar Shukla was conferred with the prestigious FIMI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence (2016-17) and TATA STEEL Mining Sustainability Award (2017-18) for his significant contribution towards sustainable mining.

 

Shri Shukla is an active member of various professional bodies such as Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Institute of Metals, MGMI, MEAI, ISTD. He is also member of Board of Management of Indian Copper Development Centre. He has visited various countries like Australia, Europe, USA, Canada, North America and Africa as a member of technical delegations of the Government of India.