Citizen Services & Online Resources
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These are separate services. Choose the one you need. Each service below shows how to submit a request, track its status and view the response, where these functions are available.
Public Grievance
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- Submit a grievance (opens the CPGRAMS portal in a new tab)
- Track grievance status (opens the CPGRAMS portal in a new tab)
- View the response to your grievance (opens the CPGRAMS portal in a new tab)
You must register and sign in on the portal. After you submit, the portal gives you a grievance registration number. Keep it. Use it on the portal to track the status and to read the reply.
Right to Information
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- Submit an RTI request online (opens the RTI Online portal in a new tab)
- Track RTI request status (opens the RTI Online portal in a new tab)
- View the reply to your RTI request (opens the RTI Online portal in a new tab)
On the RTI Online portal, select Hindustan Copper Limited as the public authority. You receive a registration number after you submit. Keep it to check the status and read the reply. If the company is not listed on the portal, follow the offline steps on the RTI Information page above.
Contact & Feedback
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Company Profile
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is owned by the Government of India. Established in 1967, it is the only government company in India that mines copper ore and produces pure refined copper across 5 different states.
About the Company
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is a Schedule ‘A’ Miniratna, Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). It works under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
HCL was incorporated in 1967 under the Companies Act, 1956. It is the only company in India that mines copper ore. It holds all the operating mining leases for copper ore in the country.
What HCL Does
HCL explores for copper and mines it. It then processes the ore to raise its copper content (this is called beneficiation). The result is copper concentrate, which HCL sells.
Facilities
HCL has the following mines and plants:
- Copper mines: Malanjkhand (Madhya Pradesh), Khetri (Rajasthan) and Ghatsila (Jharkhand).
- Primary smelter and refinery: Ghatsila (Jharkhand).
- Secondary smelter and refinery: Jhagadia (Gujarat).
- Continuous Cast Copper Wire Rod plant: Taloja (Maharashtra).
The Ghatsila and Jhagadia smelting and refining facilities have been suspended since 2019 because of business considerations.
The Taloja plant currently does only tolling work. This means it processes material for other companies (third parties) for a fee.
Workforce and Registered Office
As of 1 April 2026, HCL had 1,154 regular employees. Of these, 552 are executives and 602 are non-executives.
The Registered and Corporate Office is at Tamra Bhavan, 1 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal, PIN 700019.
Capital and Ownership
As of 31 March 2026, the authorised capital of the company was 1,100 crore. The paid-up capital was 483.51 crore.
The Government of India holds 66.14% of the company’s equity (shares).
Financial Performance
In FY 2025–26, HCL earned a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of 1,232.73 crore on net sales of 3,054.40 crore.
In the six months ended September 2025, HCL earned a PBT of 427.99 crore on net sales of 1,216.19 crore.
HCL has paid dividends to its shareholders every year since FY 2020–21.
- Sales Turnover: 3,054.40 crore
- Net Profit (PAT): 1,232.73 crore
- Sales Turnover: 1,216.19 crore
- Net Profit (PAT): 427.99 crore
Operating Units across India:
- Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP) at Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh
- Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) at Khetrinagar, Rajasthan
- Indian Copper Complex (ICC) at Ghatsila, Jharkhand
- Taloja Copper Project (TCP) at Taloja, Maharashtra
- Gujarat Copper Project (GCP) at Jhagadia, Gujarat
- Miniratna: A special status given by the Government to high-performing public sector companies.
- Integrated Producer: A company that handles everything from raw material mining to making the final finished product.
- CPSE (Central Public Sector Enterprise): A company owned and run by the Central Government.
- Mining lease: Legal permission from the government to mine a specific area.
- Exploration: Searching and studying an area to find out how much ore it holds.
- Beneficiation: Crushing and grinding mined ore and separating the copper-rich part from waste rock, so that the copper content rises.
- Copper concentrate: The copper-rich material made by beneficiation. It is sent to a smelter for further processing.
- Smelter: A plant that uses high heat to separate copper from concentrate or scrap. A primary smelter works mainly from ore concentrate. A secondary smelter works mainly from copper scrap.
- Refinery: A plant that purifies copper to make refined copper.
- Copper cathode: Refined, high-purity copper in sheet form.
- LME-A grade: A high-purity grade of copper cathode accepted by the London Metal Exchange.
- Continuous Cast Copper Wire Rod: A copper rod made by a continuous casting process. It is used to draw electrical wire.
- Tolling: Processing material that belongs to another party, for a fee.
- Open-pit mine: A mine dug from the surface as a large open pit, instead of underground tunnels.
- Net sales: Total sales after deducting returns, discounts and similar items.
- PBT (Profit Before Tax): Profit before income tax is deducted.
- PAT (Profit After Tax): Profit left after income tax is deducted.
- Crore: An Indian unit of counting. One crore is ten million (10,000,000).
- Equity stake: The share of a company’s ownership that a holder owns.
Company Timeline & History
| November 1967 | HCL was incorporated to take over copper operations from National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |
| March 1972 | Indian Copper Corporation Limited, a private-sector company at Ghatsila, Jharkhand, was nationalised and became part of HCL. It had a smelter and a refinery. |
| February 1975 | A fully integrated copper complex, covering mining to refining, became operational at Khetri. It has a capacity of 31,000 tonnes of refined copper. |
| November 1982 | The country’s largest hard-rock open-pit mine was commissioned at Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh. It has a capacity of 2 million tonnes of ore. |
| December 1989 | A Continuous Cast Wire Rod plant using South Wire technology was commissioned at Taloja, Maharashtra. It has a capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes. |
| June 2015 | HCL acquired a secondary copper smelter and refinery unit at Jhagadia, Gujarat. It produces 50,000 tonnes a year of copper cathodes that meet LME-A grade. |
Mission, Vision and Values
The following vision and mission statements outline the company's goals.
Vision
To strive to be a leading metal mining company and maximize total shareholder return by sustainably finding, developing, and mining copper ore and such other geologically associated minerals.
Mission
- To achieve sustainable growth in business through optimum & efficient use of existing resources and assets.
- To achieve rapid expansion of mining capacity through expansion of existing mines, re-opening of closed mines and green field projects.
- Detailed exploration of existing mines and new mining leases to expand mining capacity.
- To enhance the value of the Company by focusing on performance improvement.
- To adopt state-of-the-art technology in exploration, mining and beneficiation of ores for competitive advantage.
- To strive for continuous improvement in productivity and energy to bring at par with the best internationally.
- To continue innovation through research & development.
Core Values
“Nurture the essence of Customer Relationship and Bonding.”
The statement above means that HCL aims to build long-term, trusting relationships with its customers. It guides how the company listens to customers, keeps its commitments and responds to their needs.
Our Guiding Principles
- Customer Relationship and Bonding Treat customers as long-term partners. Listen to their needs, keep quality and delivery commitments, and respond to queries and complaints on time.
- Performance and Efficiency Use resources and assets in the best possible way. Keep improving productivity and energy use so that the company adds value for its shareholders.
- Technology and Innovation Adopt modern technology in exploration, mining and beneficiation. Continue research and development to stay competitive.
- Sustainable Growth Grow in a way that can be maintained over time. Expand mining capacity and open new mines while using existing resources responsibly.
Key Leadership
| Name | Designation | Role Summary | Department / Portfolio | Official Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shri Anupam Misra | Chairman & Managing Director | Heads the Board and leads the overall management of the Company. | Corporate Leadership | +91 33 2202 1000 |
| Dr. Sajeev Kumar Sinha | Director of Operations | Oversees operational performance and mining-related activities across the Company's units. | Operations | +91 33 2202 1000 |
| Shri RVN Vishweshwar | Director of Finance | Oversees finance, accounts, budgeting and treasury management. | Finance | +91 33 2202 1000 |
| Shri Ghanshyam Das Gupta | Director of Mining | Oversees mining operations, mine development and production activities. | Mining | +91 33 2202 1000 |