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<in-capmkt:ReasonOfChange contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Change in designation</in-capmkt:ReasonOfChange>
<in-capmkt:Designation contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Executive director</in-capmkt:Designation>
<in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Ghanshyam Sharma</in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA>
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<in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Shri Ghanshyam Sharma is Director (Finance) of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) w.e.f. 13.9.2021 in terms of Ministry of Mines’ order No. 10/2/2017-Met.III dated 10.9.2021 read with Corrigendum No. 10/2/2017-Met.III dated 14.9.2021, Order No. 10/2/2017-Met.III dated 1.4.2022, Order No. 10/2/2017-Met.III (FTS: 3048658) dated 26.4.2022 and Order No. Met. 3-10/3/2020-Met.III dated 1.2.2023. Shri Sharma was also holding Additional Charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director, HCL from 1.8.2023 to 21.03.2025.   Shri Ghanshyam Sharma is Chartered Accountant, having experience of more than 35 years in audit and working of various PSUs engaged in the field of Engineering, Telecommunication, Power, Consultancy, Construction, Paper, Mining and Exploration etc. He has worked in different capacities in varied PSUs like Telecom Consultants (India) Ltd, Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Newsprint Ltd and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Ltd. He has vast experience in Project Management of Power, Telecom, Exploration Projects and providing PMC Services. Involved in the execution of Projects costing Rupees eight thousand crore and Feeder Replacement Project costing Rupees four hundred fifty crore. Besides, Shri Sharma has got exposure in the field of financing of projects, i.e. raising of funds through issue of Bonds, Term Loan, Cash Credit etc. from bank and Suppliers' Credit etc. He has widely travelled and served in India &amp; abroad like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Afghanistan beside special assignment with the United Nations. Shri Sharma was also on the Board of Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Ltd and Hindustan Newsprint Ltd as Director (Finance).</in-capmkt:BriefProfile>
<in-capmkt:CurrentDesignation contextRef="ChangeInManagement001I">Director Finance and CFO holding Additional Charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director</in-capmkt:CurrentDesignation>
<in-capmkt:AdditionalNewDesignation contextRef="ChangeInManagement001I">Director Finance and Chief Financial Officer</in-capmkt:AdditionalNewDesignation>
<in-capmkt:ReasonOfChange contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Change in designation</in-capmkt:ReasonOfChange>
<in-capmkt:Designation contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Chairman or chairperson</in-capmkt:Designation>
<in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Sanjiv Kumar Singh</in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA>
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<in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">1.5</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment>
<in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh has assumed charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) w.e.f. 21.03.2025 in terms of Order No. Met.3-10/2/2022-Met.III dated 21.03.2025 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Prior to assumption of charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director, HCL, Shri Singh was holding post of Director (Mining), HCL w.e.f. 26.3.2022 and additional charge of the post of Director (Operations), HCL from 01.07.2024 to 08.03.2025. Shri Singh is also Director on the Board of Chhattisgarh Copper Ltd with effect from 06.08.2024.  Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh is B. Tech and M. Tech in Open Cast Mining from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and MBA (Finance) from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. Shri Singh started his career in CMPDIL in the year 1987 and thereafter he has held several key positions in CMPDIL and later in the year 2008, he joined NTPC Limited as HOD Mine planning &amp; Design. He did planning &amp; Design of NTPC coal Blocks and trained the mining team on various software related to Mining. Shri Singh has got rich and varied experience spanning over 38 years in public sector companies in mine planning and design, preparation of MDO document, statutory clearance, evaluation of tenders and financial appraisal of the Projects. Prior to joining HCL, Shri Singh was General Manager (Coal Mining) in NTPC Ltd. Shri Singh has visited Indonesia &amp; Australia regarding the acquisition of coal blocks for NTPC. He has also been a part of Indian delegation of India-Australia Energy Security Dialogue, held in Australia during February 2016.</in-capmkt:BriefProfile>
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