Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL), has been given the additional charge of Director (Finance) for a period of three months. The appointment, made by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, will be effective from June 1, 2025, or until a regular incumbent is appointed or further orders are issued, whichever comes earlier.
Mr. Singh, a seasoned professional with over 38 years of experience in the public sector, began his career in 1987 with CMPDIL. In 2008, he joined NTPC Limited as Head of Department (Mine Planning & Design), where he was instrumental in planning and designing NTPC’s coal blocks and training mining personnel on specialised software tools. Before taking over as CMD of HCL, he served as General Manager (Coal Mining) at NTPC.
An alumnus of the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Mr. Singh holds a B.Tech and M.Tech in Open Cast Mining, along with an MBA in Finance from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. His expertise spans mine planning and design, statutory clearances, MDO document preparation, tender evaluations, and financial appraisals of mining projects.
Hindustan Copper Limited
Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, and the country’s only vertically integrated copper producer. It is involved in mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining, and continuous cast rod manufacturing.
