Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) is a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Established on November 9, 1967, HCL is the only vertically integrated copper producer in India, with activities spanning mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining, and manufacturing continuous cast rods. Headquartered in Kolkata, HCL took over plants and mines at Khetri and Kolihan in Rajasthan, and the Rakha Copper Project in Jharkhand from the National Mineral Development … [Read more...]