INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR INSPECTION REPORT Ajmer regional office

Mine file No : RAJ/BLW- 56 /PB,ZN-1/6/12/2001 Mine code : 34RAJ06001 (i) Name of the Inspecting : K018( ) Dr A Z Khan Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Senior Geologist (iii) Accompaning mine : Sh. Ashok Paliwal, Head Geology, Sh. Kishore Kumar, M Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 19-MAY-17 (v) Prev.inspection date : 18-FEB-15

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : RAMPURA AGUCHA (b) Registration NO. : IBM/421/2011 (c) Category : A Mechanised (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : BHILWARA Village : AGUCHA Taluka : HURDA Post office : AGUCHA Pin Code : 311029 FAX No. : 01483-23073 E-mail : [email protected] Phone : 01483-23331, 23332 (f) Police Station : Gulabpura (g) First opening date : 05-FEB-81 (h) Weekly day of rest : MON 2. Address for : HINDUSTAN LTD. correspondance RAMPURA AGUCHA MINE, PO AGUCHA, BHILWARA

3. (a) Lease Number : RAJ0652 (b) Lease area : 1200 (c) Period of lease : 50 (d) Date of Expiry : 12-MAR-30

4. Mineral worked : LEAD & ZINC Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : LTD. HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD. YASHAD BHAWAN YASHADGARH, UDAIPUR UDAIPUR RAJASTHAN Phone:01483-23331, 23332 FAX :01483-23073

Owner : Sunil Duggal Hindustan Zinc Limited Yashad Bhawan, Swaroop Sagar Udaipur BHILWARA RAJASTHAN Phone: 0294-2529182 FAX : 0294-2525765

Agent : Rajendra Dashora Rampura-Agucha Lead-Zinc Mine Agucha, Bhilwara, Rajasthan BHILWARA RAJASTHAN Phone: 01483-229012 FAX : 01483-229011 6. Date of approval of Mining : Existing rule 11 MCDR1988 25-JAN-93 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 15-MAY-97 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 06-JUN-01 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 29-JUL-03 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 17-SEP-03 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 27-FEB-06 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 02-NOV-06 Modif.of approved Mining Plan 04-MAY-09 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 11-JUL-12 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 28-JUN-13 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 09-APR-15 MP review under 17(1) MCR 2016 22-FEB-17 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of 9000m 10443m Notice in Form-I previous year has not been submitted. Violation of rule 47 has been pointed out. 1b Exploration over 9000m 10443m Total 10443 mtr of lease area for (UG 3386 m, drilling was geological axis 1 Surface7057m) executed for or 2 Geological axis 1 or 2 from surface and underground. 1c Exploration Not proposed MAPL, TDMA NIL Agencies and Expenditure - Rs. 4.7 Expenditure in cr lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to Year on year Exploration has been Detail exploration be explored to systematic executed as per the has been planned bring Geological exploration proposal at 11000 m/year to axis in 1 or 2 have been upgrade the planned as remaining defined in resource. proposals. 1e Balance reserve Not Mentioned Reserve 49.7 million NIL as on 01/04/20 tons with 1.9% Pb,13.9% Zn and Resource 50.3 million tons with 2.4% Pb,11.6% Zn 1f General remarks Exploration of inspecting activities are officers on consistent and are geology, in line as per the exploration etc approved mining scheme. Latest technologies are in practice for mineral conservation (Cavity monitoring systems, in exploration oriented core and bore hole geophysics are being carried out to further interpret anomalies)

Development : PAGE : 4

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of Proposal for Open cast- Mine development development open cast_ HW is lagging as w.r.t.lease area HW Cutback-4 compare to Cutback-4 30 mRL to 18 mRL proposals 40 mRL to 18 Ultimate cut mRL From 360 mRL in north to Ultimate cut 320 mRL From 360 mRL 18 mRL to 0 mRL in in north and bottom cut. 340 mRL in Under ground- south to 260 Decline Development mRL (A) 902 Proposal for Footwall & other Lateral under ground- drive Development Decline etc.(m) Development (B) 4373 (A) 2880 Stope Development (m) Footwall & (C) 9920 other Lateral Total Lateral drive Development(m) Development (D=A+B+C) 15195 etc.(m) Vertical Development (B) 9055 (Shaft, Winzes etc.) Stope (E) 1118 Development Total Lateral & Vertical (m) Development(m) (C) 9372 (F=D+E) 16313 Total Lateral Waste Generation(Cum) Development(m) 977394 (D=A+B+C) 21307 Vertical Development (Shaft, Winzes etc.) (E) 1400 Total Lateral & Vertical Development(m) (F=D+E) 22707 Waste Generation(Cum ) 1253532

2b Separate benches Proposal given In open cast- As per proposal in topsoil, for open cast Top soil -Nil overburden and Overburden-14 minerals (Rule Mineral- 4 15)

2c Stripping ratio 1:13.27 1:11.09 NIL or ore to OB ratio 2d Quantity of Not proposed Soil generation is NIL NIL topsoil generation in m3 PAGE : 5

2e Quantity of In OC - In OC- 13492975 NIL overburden 19501043 generation in m3

2f General remarks Mine development of inspecting activities are officers on lagging as development of compared to the pit w.r.t. type proposals. of deposit etc Violation of rule 11(2) has been pointed out

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit In open cast- One pit in open cast NIL proposed for One unit production 3b Quantity of ROM 4000000 MT 3321192 MT (OC) NIL mineral (OC) 1379746 MT (UG) production 2046653 MT Total 4700938 MT proposed (UG) Total 6046653 MT

3c Recovery of 100% 100% NIL sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of NIL NIL NIL mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral Not applicable Generation of mineral NIL rejects reject is NIL generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub NIL NIL NIL grade mineral generation. 3g Grade of sub Not applicable Not applicable NIL grade mineral generation 3h Manual / Not mentioned Diluted ROM production NIL Mechanised in proposals is stacked separately at method adopted stockyard and mineral for segregating being segregated using from ROM small size excavator. PAGE : 6

3i Any analysis or Beneficiation Ore is beneficiated to NIL beneficiation is proposed get the final product study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of A typical Drilling and blasting is NIL drilling and Drill design being carried out as per blasting in parameters are proposals. mineral benches as under.

Spacing and Burden : Waste: 5.0 x 4 m to 6.0 m x 4 m Ore : 3.0 x 2.75m to 4.0 m x 3 m Depth of Hole : 11.0 to 12.0 m Sub Grade: 1.0 m to 1.25 m Drill pattern: mostly staggered A typical blast design parameters are as under. Primary Charge : 400 gms cast booster (Waste) : 500 gms emulsion booster (Ore) Or 10-15% LD cartridge (toe blast) Column Charge : Site Mixed Emulsion (Bulk) Charge Length : 66-70% of hole depth Charge per hole : 170 to 190 3k Provision of Ore and waste Ore and waste is NIL mining is excavated excavated by combination machineries in by combination of hydraulic excavators mineral benches of hydraulic and dumpers. excavators and dumpers. PAGE : 7

3l Whether height As proposed in Height of benches is NIL of benches in approved being maintained as per overburden and scheme of proposal mineral suitable mining height for method of of bench in mining proposed ore and waste in MP/SOM is 10 m 3m Total area Pit-175.12 Ha Pit- 175.12 Ha NIL covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1:13.31 1:11.09 NIL for the pit/mine during the year. 3o Total area put 1024.50 Ha 1009.16 Ha NIL in use under different heads at the end of year 3p Production of 2016-17 2016-17 4700938 MT NIL ROM mineral 6046653 MT 2015-16 4704635 MT during the last 2015-16 2014-15 5451320 MT five year period 5200000 MT 2013-14 5803852 MT as applicable 2014-15 2012-13 6149424 MT 6000000 MT 2013-14 6000000 MT 2012-13 5960000 MT

3q General remarks Total mineral of inspecting production during officers on the year 2016-17 method of mining is less than the etc. actual proposal.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 8

4a Separate dumping As per All the top soil NIL of topsoil, OB approved generated has been and mineral scheme of utilised for re rejects (Rule mining it is vegetation purpose on 32,33) proposed that the slope of non-moving the top soil slope of waste dump and available lining of tailing dam. during regular OB has been dumped at mining planned locations as per activity will approved scheme of be stored mining separately and will be utilized for stabilization of waste dump, slopes of tailing dam and to generate the green belt in surroundings of waste dump and mine area.

OB to be stacked separately at proposed waste dump location in 20m of lifts.

4b Location of At At 40,60,80,100, 120 NIL topsoil, OB and 40,60,80,100,1 &140m Lift between mineral reject 20 & 140m Lift coordinates (318.34, dumps between 1450.47) and (-168.30, coordinates 2613.72) (318.34, 1450.47) and (-168.30, 2613.72) 4c Number of dumps Inside Lease Inside Lease area- One NIL within lease area- One area and outside of lease area 4d Location of North of North of ultimate pit NIL dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active One One NIL and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead None None NIL dumps. PAGE : 9

4g Number of dumps Dump top and Part of different lifts As there is single established. slopes are to of dump has been active dumping be stabilized stabilised with location the non- with plantation. moving ends of plantation. dump is stabilised with best possible manner. 4h Whether Yes Yes As per proposal Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps are there. 4i Length of Garland drain About 8.0 Km of garland NIL Retaining wall (with drain (with retaining or garland drain retaining wall wall along it) along the all along dumps along it) is waste dump has been planned to constructed. construct all along the waste dump 4j Number of Not proposed NIL NIL settling ponds 4k Specific Part of the waste comments of dump have been inspecting stabilized and officer on waste rehabilitated with dump management plantation.

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part Not proposed Not applicable. Open pit NIL or full is still active extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under Not proposed Not applicable, as the NIL backfilling of open pit is still mined out area active. 5c Concurrent use Not proposed All the top soil NIL of topsoil for generated has been restoration or utilised for re rehabilitation vegetation purpose of mineral out area (Rule 32) PAGE : 10

5d Total area NIL Part of the matured NIL fully reclaimed waste dump end has been and reclaimed by soil rehabilitated capping and plantation. Total 4200 sapling has been planted during the year at matured waste dump ends. 5e General remarks No reclamation is of inspecting possible till the officers on mature area is backfilling and available, however reclamation etc. 35 Ha area at waste dump non- moving end has been covered with soil and plantation.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual Proposed Annual report for the NIL report on PMCP year 2015-16 has been submitted on submitted. time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available Not proposed Benches are active NIL for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation Not proposed Benches are active NIL done (ha). 6d No. of saplings NIL Benches are active NIL planted during the year 6e Cumulative no NIL NIL NIL .of plants 6f Any other method Not proposed Not applicable NIL of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on Not proposed Not applicable NIL watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on Not proposed Not applicable as the NIL reclamation and mining pit is not mature rehabilitation for back filling by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D PAGE : 11

6i Compliance on Not proposed Not applicable as the NIL reclamation and mining pit is not mature rehabilitation for back filling by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on Not proposed Not applicable as the NIL reclamation and mining pit is not mature rehabilitation for back filling by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on Not proposed Not applicable as the NIL reclamation and mining pit is not mature rehabilitation for back filling by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on Not proposed None NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of Not proposed None NIL rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of Not proposed None NIL rehabilitation of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of Not proposed None NIL rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of 3 stations in 3 stations in core zone As per proposal environmental core zone & 3 & 3 stations in buffer monitoring (core stations in zone zone and buffer buffer zone zone) PAGE : 12

6q General remarks Work is being of inspecting carried out as per officers on PMCP proposal given in compliance and PMCP. progressive closure operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral ROM having ROM having grade As per proposal dispatch or grade variability should be grade-wise variability stacked separately and sorting within should be blended to optimize lease area stacked blende to maximize metal separately and recovery blended 7b Method of grade- Ore and Ore and Overburden bench NIL wise mineral Overburden had been drilled and sorting i.e. bench to be blast separately manual or drilled and Method - Mechanized mechanical. blast using small size separately excavator

7c Different grade Different Different grades of As per proposal of mineral grades of mineral stacked sorted out at mineral separately at PCH pad mines. stacked and feed optimum grade separately at to beneficiation plant. PCH pad and feed optimum grade to beneficiation plant.

7d Any Yes Yes ROM is beneficiation beneficiated in process at mines the plant having . instream analyzer to monitor and control the mineral rejects generated out of the beneficiation process that are stored at tailing dam. PAGE : 13

7e General remarks ROM is of inspecting beneficiated in officer on the plant having Mineral instream analyzer conservation and to monitor and beneficiation control the issues mineral rejects generated out of the beneficiation process that are stored at tailing dam.

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal As per No soil generation NIL and utilization approved during the year. of topsoil (Rule scheme of 32) mining it is proposed that the top soil available during regular mining activity will be stored separately and will be utilized for stabilization of waste dump, slopes of tailing dam and to generate the green belt in surroundings of waste dump and mine area PAGE : 14

8b Concurrent use As per No soil generation NIL or storage of approved during the year. topsoil scheme of mining it is proposed that the top soil available during regular mining activity will be stored separately and will be utilized for stabilization of waste dump, slopes of tailing dam and to generate the green belt in surroundings of waste dump and mine area 8c Separate dumps Mineral and Mineral and Overburden NIL for overburden, Overburden to to be stacked separately waste rock, be stacked at PCH pad and at rejects and separately at proposed waste dump fines (Rule 33) PCH pad and at respectively. proposed waste dump respectively.

8d Use of Not proposed Pit is still active NIL overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased No specific Part of different lifts NIL restoration, proposals of dump has been reclamation and given stabilised with rehabilitation plantation. of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) PAGE : 15

8f Baseline 4200 plants 4200 plants As per proposal information on existence of plantation and additional plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate 80% 90% NIL 8h Water sprinkling Effective Effective Water The area around on roads to water sprinkling with four the mine is very control airborne sprinkling to water sprinklers well maintained. dust be done to (capacity 40KL) on haul The propaganda for control roads ensured to control safety and airborne dust. airborne dust due to environment is mining activity well displayed by posters and visual boards.

8i General remarks The area around of inspecting the mine is very officer on well maintained. aesthetic beauty The propaganda for in and around safety and mines area environment is well displayed by posters and visual boards.

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Proposed Monthly Return submitted NIL submission of up to Monthly and April- 2017 Annual returns Annual Return Submitted up to 2015-16

9b Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return for information on Mining Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. PAGE : 16

9d Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on afforestation 9e Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on ROM stock and/or graded ore 9g Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on sale value, Ex. Mine price and production cost 9h Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of Yes Details are given NIL Annual return on mining machineries PAGE : 17

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

MCDR17 Rule 11(2) 06-JUL-17

MCDR17 Rule 47(b) 06-JUL-17

Date : (Dr A Z Khan)

Indian Bureau of Mines