Arun Misra , CEO of Hindustan Zinc , divulges the company ’ s current position and how digitalisation plays a role in making underground mining sustainable
HINDUSTAN ZINC
Arun Misra , CEO of Hindustan Zinc , divulges the company ’ s current position and how digitalisation plays a role in making underground mining sustainable
The Indian mining sector produces nearly 95 different minerals , consisting of fossil-fuel , metals , and non-metallic materials , as well as other minor minerals . But as some of the major polluting materials are phased out in years to come , the emphasis is turning towards materials with applications in new technologies for sustainable development .
As focus is shifting to more and more sustainable growth , it is imperative that more and more steel used in building infrastructure is galvanised . This will reduce the need for replacement , which accounts to almost 15 % in infrastructure related steel consumption in India . Moreover , for a static energy storage solution , Zinc batteries will prove crucial in the coming years .
Hindustan Zinc is responsible for the production of those desirable minerals as the second largest zinc and lead miner in India — and the largest producer in the world if you include its silver mining operations . The company was responsible for one million tonnes of metal concentrate produced in 2021 and its figures continue to increase as it witnesses major growth across its underground mining operations , which is something that ’ s not so common across the country .
216 July 2022