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Shri  Anupam Misra

Shri Anupam Misra has joined as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) today i.e. 01.07.2026 (F/N) in terms of Order No. Met3-10/3/2025 METAL III dated 08.06.2026 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
Shri Anupam Misra holds a B.Tech (Hons.) in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from IIM Lucknow He has also attained certificate for the General Management for Shipping from IIM Ahmedabad and a one-year International Business Program from IIM KolkataHe is a General Management professional with 33+ years of experience in the areas of marketing and international trading,with extensive hands-on exposure to industrial raw materials (minerals, metals, chemicals, etc.), agro-commodities,engineering goods, and project business in a multi-commodity, multi-market B2B environment. Developing new business solutions and structuring complex transactions in a B2B setup, from concept to delivery, has been his forte Prior to joining Hindustan Copper Ltd as Chairman & Managing Director on 01.07.2026, Shri Misra served as Director (Marketing) in Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) from 14.07.2020 to 30.06.2026. During his tenure in FACT, he improved the distribution network and expanded the market  area & product basket, including imported fertilizers. Shri Misra also held the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of FACT for a brief period from 05.01.2026 to 02.02.2026. Earlier, Shri Misra held the post of Director (Marketing) at PEC Ltd., a PSU under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for four years. Over all he has around 10years board level experience in two PSUs. Shri Misra also worked as General Manager (Marketing) at STC of India Ltd., New Delhi, where he gained extensive experience in international trading and marketing operations

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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 RVN Vishweshwar

Shri RVN Vishweshwar, Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Treasury), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has been appointed as Director (Finance), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) w.e.f. 29.07.2025 in terms of Order No. Met3-10/1/2024-METAL III) dated 25.07.2025 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Shri RVN Vishweshwar is B. Com(H), CMA, LLB and having more than 32 years of experience. Prior to joining HCL, Shri Vishweshwar was holding the post of Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Treasury), IOCL and was overall in charge of Corporate Finance and Treasury operations. During his career at IOCL, he was involved in core finance areas including finalization of accounts, banking, insurance, payroll, customer ledger, transportation, project payments etc. He was the key coordinator during ERP migration to SAP in the initial implementation stage. Shri Vishweshwar also handled Forex transactions - spot and derivatives, managed overall cash flow, monitoring for the purposes of risk management, arrangement of funds - Forex as well as domestic. He was also involved in activities related to Employee Benefit Trusts such as Provident Fund, Pension, Gratuity, Post Retirement Medical Benefit etc. He was the Team Lead for SAP - FICO group for about 4 years. Shri Vishweshwar was also appointed as nominee Director on the Board of 5 diverse JV/Subsidiary companies of IOCL. He was also the member of the IFSCA-constituted Expert Committee on positioning GIFT IFSC as Global Commodity Trading Hub and convenor of the Asset Monetization Industry Group (AMIG) constituted under MoPNG.

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Shri Ghanshyam Das

Shri Ghanshyam Das Gupta is B. Tech from premium institute NIT Surathkal with 31 years of domestic and international experience. Shri Gupta is also a holder of 1st Class Mines Manager Certificate of Competency (FCC).
Shri Gupta is a “Turnaround Specialist” in the mining industry. He has a proven track record of making PSU Units into profit-making and award-winning operations. He has vast experience and specialization in underground metal mining, Gold & Copper mining. He worked in open cast mining in India and abroad.
Shri Gupta is also a Member of Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre, a Society registered under Society Registration Act, 1860 having Registered Office at Guwahati. .
Key Achievement & Contributions
•Strategic Turnaround at MCP: Revived the Malanjkhan Copper Project (MCP) during its difficult transition to underground mining. He resolved a 3-year statutory deadlock by implementing an “out-of-the-box” engineering plan to connect mine outlets, securing essential clearances under the Mines Act.
•Operational Scale-up: Accelerated MCP’s mine development from Zero to 1,000 meters/month. He successfully commenced production while the underground project was still under construction to ensure immediate revenue.
•Record Profitability: Led the Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) to Record Profits by expending the Kolihan Mine Capex Project.
•Global Innovation: In Saudi Arabia, he redesigned Overburden (OB) waste relocation significantly reducing lead distances and costs, which enhanced the reputation of Indian engineers globally.
•Environmental & Safety Leadership:
•Earned the 5-Star Rating Award from Ministry of Mines and the National Safety Award from Ministry of Labour & Employment
•Achieved Zero Water Discharge and planted 3 Lakh saplings, improving community relations and the PSU’s ESG profile.
•Member of the Review Committee of Draft Metalliferous Mines Regulations 2025, framed under Occupational Safety, Health, & Working Conditions (OSH & WC) Code 2020, Ministry of Labour & Employment.