Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is all set to ramp up operations at its Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP), expecting to almost double its ore production capacity to 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by the financial year 2030-31. The expansion aligns with the company's long-term plan to intensify country's self-sufficiency in copper and cut down on import dependency.

For the being time the Malanjkhand Copper Project  has already achieved a production level of 2.725 MTPA in the financial year 2024-2025. The scale-up will be moderate, with production set to touch 2.75 MTPA in financial year 2025-2026, followed by 2.85 MTPA in 2026-2027. The numbers will continue to rise each year, 3.0 MTPA in 2027-28, 3.3 MTPA in 2028-29 and 3.5 MTPA in 2029-30, before reaching the 5.0 MTPA milestone in 2030-31.

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Nagesh Shenoy, Executive Director and Unit Head of MCP speaks to Zee Business

Speaking to Zee Business, Nagesh Shenoy, Executive Director and Unit Head of MCP, said the project is on track to achieve this ambitious target. He underlined that MCP is equipped with India’s first public-sector paste fill plant — a key installation that supports safe and efficient underground mining.

Shenoy also pointed out a significant operational success: the smooth transition of the Malanjkhand site from open-cast to underground mining, accomplished without any production loss — a rare feat in the mining sector.

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The expansion plan is supported by extensive underground infrastructure upgrades already in progress. Once finalised, the Malanjkhand site is aimed to stand as the largest underground copper mine in the country and play a central role in Hindustan Copper’s growth roadmap.