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Avinash Janardan

Shri Avinash Janardan Bhide has been appointed as Non-Official (Independent) Director of the Company for a period of one year w.e.f. the date of notification of appointment, or until further orders, whichever is earlier in terms of Ministry of Mines’ Order No. Met. 3- 10/2/2020 -Met.III dated 01.04.2025. Born on 21.4.1960, Shri Avinash Janardan Bhide is B.Sc (Microbiology) and LLB. He is Practicing Advocate by profession and has over 39 years of experience. His primary area of practice includes Criminal Law and area of specialization includes Anti-corruption Laws, Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, Medical Negligence Laws, Consumer cases and cases under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 and Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1999. He regularly conducts series of lectures on Criminal Laws. Shri Bhide authored and published a book titled “Practical Hints for Criminal Trial” in 2019 and “Sukhanta Jeevanacha” in 2020. Shri Bhide is elected member of Bar Counsel of Maharshtra and Goa from 2010-19 and 2019-24 and Chairman in 2015 and 2019. Presently, he is serving as the Vice-Chairman and Governing Council Member of the Central Hindu Military Education Society, Nashik.

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Shri Sanjeev Kumar Sinha

Shri 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, additional area allotments etc. From the initial days as a Blasting Engineer, he played a vital role in establishing use of SME Explosive to Planning Engineer for use of Mine Planning Software Surpac, MineSched and Whittle. 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.