NEW DELHI: Sanjiv Kumar Singh has assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL).

Prior to assumption of charge of the post of CMD, HCL, Singh was holding post of Director (Mining), HCL and additional charge of the post of Director (Operations), HCL. Singh is also Director on the Board of Chhattisgarh Copper Ltd.

Singh is B. Tech and M. Tech in Open Cast Mining from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and MBA (Finance) from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. 

He 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 & Design. 

He did planning & Design of NTPC coal Blocks and trained the mining team on various software related to Mining. 

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, Singh was General Manager (Coal Mining) in NTPC Ltd. He has visited Indonesia & 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.