Kayad

Overview

Located in Kayad, Ajmer (Rajasthan), this underground mine has been delivering a consistent 1.2 Mt of ore with approximately 60 kt of metal in concentrate over the past five years. Our youngest mine, which started operations in 2011, has produced more than 6 lac tonnes of metal content in the past eight years at the back of high level of mechanisation and digitalisation. Ore produced from mine is transported to RA Mine mill, Bhilwara, for beneficiation. Operations are vertically integrated and supported by continuous and integrated surface and underground exploration.

In FY 2021-22, Kayad Mine (KM) produced 934 kt of ore, with 44.3 kt of metal in concentrate. With 7.4 kilometres of development in existing and upcoming blocks, it is poised to maintain its current production rate in the coming years.

Key Facts

• Location : Kayad, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
• Mining Type : Underground
• Mining Method : Long hole open stoping with CRF
• Products :  Zinc and Lead concentrate

Process Description

Mining:

Kayad has access to the mine through decline. Mining method is blast hole open stoping with mined out stopes backfilled with cemented rock and with cemented tailing in paste form.

Processing:

The ore from Kayad mine is treated in mills at Rampura Agucha Mine.