Shri Ghanshyam Sharma ceased to be the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) on 31 May 2025, upon attaining the age of superannuation.
Effective from 02 June 2025, Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh, who is currently the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HCL, has assumed the additional charge of the post of Director (Finance) and also as the Chief Financial Officer of the company.
This additional charge is for a period of three (3) months or until a regular incumbent joins the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of HCL on 21 March 2025.
Prior to his appointment as CMD, he served as Director (Mining), HCL from 26 March 2022, and also held additional charge of Director (Operations), HCL from 01 July 2024 to 08 March 2025.
Shri Singh is also a Director in Khanij Bidesh India Ltd since 21 March 2025 and Managing Director in Chhattisgarh Copper Ltd since 21 May 2025.
Academically, Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh holds B. Tech and M. Tech degrees in Open Cast Mining from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, and an MBA (Finance) from BIT Mesra, Ranchi.
He possesses over 38 years of diverse experience in public sector companies, specializing in mine planning and design, preparation of MDO documents, statutory clearances, evaluation of tenders, and financial appraisal of projects. Before joining HCL, he was General Manager (Coal Mining) at NTPC Ltd.