Hindustan Copper Ltd has commenced underground mining operations at its Kendadih Copper Mine located in Ghatshila, Jharkhand, the company informed stock exchanges on Friday.
In a regulatory filing dated January 16, 2026, the state-owned miner said that underground mining activities at the Kendadih Copper Mine, which operates as a unit of Hindustan Copper, successfully began on January 15, 2026. The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The company stated that this update is in continuation of its earlier communication to exchanges in October 2025, indicating progress toward operational readiness at the mine. Kendadih is part of Hindustan Copper’s mining complex in Jharkhand and plays a role in strengthening the company’s domestic copper ore production capabilities.
Hindustan Copper, a Government of India enterprise, is the country’s only vertically integrated copper producer, with operations spanning mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining, and casting of refined copper metal. The commencement of underground operations at Kendadih marks a key operational milestone as the company continues to expand and stabilise its mining output from existing assets.
The company did not disclose production targets or financial implications related to the commencement of operations in its filing.
