Akhilesh Joshi, CEO-Hindustan Zinc Honoured with "MEAI - Adheraj Baldota Memorial Gold Medal Award 2012"

The Mining Engineering Association of India has honoured Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, the Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Zinc, with MEAI - Adheraj Baldota Memorial Gold Medal Award 2012. This "Mining Engineer of the Year" award was presented to Mr. Akhilesh Joshi in the Annual General Meeting of the Mining Engineering Association of India held recently in Hyderabad.

The award was presented by Mr. S.K.Saragni, President of MEAI in an award ceremony attended my eminent industry and academicians who specialize in mining and metallurgy profession.

This year itself, the Indian Mining Engineering Journal honoured Mr. Joshi with the "Life Time Achievement Award".

His efforts and all the hard work in making Hindustan Zinc as the world largest integrated zinc producing company through systematic exploration, production increase and meeting highest standards of mine safety were rewarded with the National Mineral Award by the Government of India in 2006.

With more than 35 years of extensive experience in mining industry, Mr. Joshi had joined Hindustan Zinc in 1976 as young engineer from Udaipur. He has been the most influential strategist in expanding the mining operation at Hindustan Zinc. Spanning his career of early days, he has the distinction of improving the mine & mill capacities, metal recovery improvement, and bringing transparency in working culture.

He spent his early days, from 1976 to 1993, at Zawar mines and then moved to Rajpura Dariba mine in 1994. In the year 1997 Mr. Joshi took the charge as Chief of Mining Operations at Rampura Agucha Mine. In April 2002, as part of government’s decision to disinvest PSUs, Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. took over controlling stake in Hindustan Zinc.

In the year 2003 Mr. Joshi was given the responsibility as Unit Head of Rampura Agucha Mine, the world's largest zinc producing mine today. Giving highest regard to environment, safety and occupational health of employees, Mr. Joshi laid the action plan that focused on systematic exploration and optimum operational excellence that would ultimately increase the mine production capacity substantially. The expansion of Rampura Agucha Mine started instantly. Soon he was given the responsibility to develop all HZL mines, which included six underground mines.

This was the beginning of expansions of mine production in Hindustan Zinc. Now, both, brown field and green field exploration were driven from the front. The mines de-bottlenecking projects work had started to give boost to the production levels. His strategies and techniques were also proving useful to mines of group companies like Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia, and Sesa iron ore mine in Goa.

In 2008, Mr. Joshi took the responsibility of Chief Operating Officer at Hindustan Zinc and also as Whole-time Director of the company. During his tenure only, Hindustan Zinc explored new deposit at Kayar in Ajmer and Sindesar Khurd mine at Rajpura Dariba. Both these mine are now being developed and in expansion mode.

The “Blast Design Theory and Practice” authored by Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, Dr. P.K. Rajmeny and Dr. Sushil Bhandari even today is referred by young mining engineers as a bible in mining studies. The book is an amalgamation of varied practical experiences in the mining sector.

It was January 21, 2012 Mr. Akhilesh Joshi was entrusted with the responsibility to Head the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director of Hindustan Zinc.

Hindustan Zinc is the world's largest producer of Zinc and governs 85% of growing Zinc market in India. The company is also the largest producer of lead and governs 60% of lead market in India. Besides, company is currently producing 400 tonnes of silver, the largest in India, and aims to produce 500 tonnes by end of the current financial year.

Open-heart surgery begins at Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Heart Hospital


Shri Ashok Gehlot, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan inaugurates the upgraded Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Heart Hospital


Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Heart Hospital, Udaipur, will now have the facility for the open-heart surgery. The hospital has been built by the company in 1999 and has been upgraded in 2012 by enhancing the capacities to more than double. The hospital now has 150 beds from the earlier capacity of 69 beds, 1 more unit for cardiology along with upgraded facilities in ICU, Cardiology Department and Cardiology Surgery Department. There has also been increase in infrastructure that include construction of underground water tank, pump house, construction of 3000 sq ft of basement, 8000 sq ft third floor and Installation of a new lift with enhanced capacity to carry 26 people at a time. There has been also considerable change in ventilation and air-conditioning of the hospital.

The Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Heart Hospital, with this up-graded facilities, will start the open heart surgery and would immensely benefit the patients, particularly the BPL families.

Shri Ashok Gehlot - Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan inaugurated the upgraded Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Heart Hospital at Udaipur on 11th June, 2013. Also present on the occasion were Shri Mangi Lal Garasia - Minister for Labour and Employment, Government of Rajasthan, Shri Mahenderieet Singh Malviya, Minister for Tribal Area Development and Rural Development, Government of Rajasthan, Shri. Raghuveer Singh Meena, MP - Udaipur and Shri Sunil Duggal, Chief Operating Officer of HZL, Shri Amitabh Gupta, CFO-HZL and other senior officer of the company.

With the initial cost of about Rs. 6.5 crore and up-gradation cost of Rs. 16 crore, the company has so far spent Rs. 22.50 crore towards the hospital. The MoU signed in December 1999 had asked company to incur an expenditure of Rs. 10 crore. But assessing the needs for further improvement and towards providing better facilities, the company agreed to enhance the expenditure to Rs. 16 crore.

The Hon'ble Chief Minister visited various labs and ICU Units and also interacted with patients and their relatives. Dr. S.K.Kaushik Principal RNT Medical college explained Hon'ble Chief Minister about the enhanced facilities and how much these facilities will benefit the people, particularly the poorest of poor.

Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, Chief Executive Officer, Hindustan Zinc expressed his satisfaction on the up-gradation of the hospital facilities.

‘DUN & BRADSTREET - CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2012’ FOR HINDUSTAN ZINC

Hindustan Zinc receives the honour for Business Excellence in Non-Ferrous Metal Sector

Hindustan Zinc, an operating company of Vedanta in Zinc, Lead and Silver business, was honoured with the prestigious ‘Dun and Bradstreet - Corporate Award 2012’ under non-ferrous metals sector in a glittering award ceremony at Hotel Trident, Mumbai on May 28, 2013. The coveted award was presented to Mr. Pavan Kaushik, Associate Vice President - Corporate Communication, Hindustan Zinc by Mr. Jayant Kumar Banthia - Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra.

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world's leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, felicitated India's leading corporates during this gala event. The D&B Corporate Awards 2012, closely tied to Dun and Bradstreet's study on India's Top 500 Companies 2012, recognises the twin virtues of size and growth in corporate India.

Hindustan Zinc received the award in the non-ferrous metals category. The company is India's only and the World's Largest Integrated Producer of Zinc. With over one million tonne of metal production capacity, Hindustan Zinc also governs about 85% share in the growing Indian zinc market. The company produces 474 MW of captive thermal power and about 275 MW of wind power, as part of its green initiative. It is also India’s largest silver and primary lead producer.

Post disinvestment Hindustan Zinc has grown five-fold, from 170,000 tonnes of metal production to today over 1 million tonnes. The existing mine life also touches a comfortable base of over 25 years. Post disinvestment the company has invested about Rs. 12,000 crore in the three large scale expansion plans that included expansion of mines, smelters, captive power, silver production and foray into wind-energy business.

The company’s plants have been set-up on most environment friendly technologies that allows the plants to operate on `zero discharge’. The company has persistent focus on minimal impact on environment, re-cycle & re-use practices, and is conserving bio-diversity in and around its operating units.

The 'Dun & Bradstreet - Corporate Awards 2012' recognises and felicitate corporate India's leading companies from various sectors. The base universe of the companies considered for the Dun & Bradstreet - Corporate Awards 2012 comprises of the top 500 companies of India covered under the publication, ‘India’s Top 500 Companies 2012’. The thirteen edition of this publication was launched during this ceremony.

'INDIAN MINING ENGINEERING JOURNAL' HONOURS AKHILESH JOSHI, CEO-HINDUSTAN ZINC

Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, the Chief Executive Officer of world's largest integrated zinc producer has been honoured with "Life Time Achievement Award" by Indian Mining Engineering Journal in a grand event in Bhubaneshwar on 3rd May 2013. The function was attended by various professionals from mining industry across India.

With more than 35 years of extensive experience in mining industry, Mr. Joshi had joined Hindustan Zinc in 1976 as young engineer from Udaipur. He has been the most influential strategist in expanding the mining operation at Hindustan Zinc. Spanning his career of early days, he has the distinction of improving the mine & mill capacities, metal recovery improvement, and bringing transparency in working culture.

He spent his early days, from 1976 to 1993, at Zawar mines and then moved to Rajpura Dariba mine in 1994. In the year 1997 Mr. Joshi took the charge as Chief of Mining Operations at Rampura Agucha Mine. In April 2002, as part of government’s decision to disinvest PSUs, Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. took over controlling stake in Hindustan Zinc.

In the year 2003 Mr. Joshi was given the responsibility as Unit Head of Rampura Agucha Mine, the world's largest zinc producing mine today. Giving highest regard to environment, safety and occupational health of employees, Mr. Joshi laid the action plan that focused on systematic exploration and optimum operational excellence that would ultimately increase the mine production capacity substantially. The expansion of Rampura Agucha Mine started instantly. Soon he was given the responsibility to develop all HZL mines, which included six underground mines.

This was the beginning of expansions of mine production in Hindustan Zinc. Now, both, brown field and green field exploration were driven from the front. The mines de-bottlenecking projects work had started to give boost to the production levels. His strategies and techniques were also proving useful to mines of group companies like Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia, and Sesa iron ore mine in Goa.

His efforts and all the hard work in making Hindustan Zinc as the world largest integrated zinc producing company through systematic exploration, production increase and meeting highest standards of mine safety were rewarded with the National Mineral Award by the Government of India in 2006. In 2008, Mr. Joshi took the responsibility of Chief Operating Officer at Hindustan Zinc and also as Whole-time Director of the company. During his tenure only, Hindustan Zinc explored new deposit at Kayar in Ajmer and Sindesar Khurd mine at Rajpura Dariba. Both these mine are now being developed and in expansion mode.

The “Blast Design Theory and Practice” authored by Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, Dr. P.K. Rajmeny and Dr. Sushil Bhandari even today is referred by young mining engineers as a bible in mining studies. The book is an amalgamation of varied practical experiences in the mining sector.

It was January 21, 2012 Mr. Akhilesh Joshi was entrusted with the responsibility to Head the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director of Hindustan Zinc.

Hindustan Zinc is the world's largest producer of Zinc and governs 85% of growing Zinc market in India. The company is also the largest producer of lead and governs 60% of lead market in India. Besides, company is currently producing 400 tonnes of silver, the largest in India, and aims to produce 500 tonnes by end of the current financial year.