- A Group of Eight skilled women engineers successfully completed an intensive 18-day training program
- The team was trained with life- saving skills such as CPR, SCBA proficiency, and adept navigation through perilous situations
Udaipur, 27th April, 2024: Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta group company and India’s leading zinc-lead-silver producer, proudly introduces India’s 2nd All Women Underground Mine Rescue Team, trained at company’s Rampura Agucha Mine. This initiative, rooted in the company’s core philosophy of Safety First, aligns with its Sustainability Development Goals aimed at ensuring Zero Harm in operations.
Comprising eight exceptionally skilled women engineers from the Underground Mine Operations & Maintenance team, the newly trained rescue team underwent an intensive 18-day training program at Rampura Agucha Mine & Mine Rescue Station (Western Coal Field Limited), Nagpur. The team acquired indispensable life-saving proficiencies such as CPR, SCBA proficiency, and adept navigation through perilous environments.
This milestone follows the resounding success of India’s 1st All Women Underground Mine Rescue Team at Hindustan Zinc, which equipped its members with techniques to handle surface/underground mine emergency scenarios, first aid, technician tests, theory exams, self-rescuers, fire types, extinguishing methods, mine gases, and emergency response.
With inclusivity, diversity, and safety at the heart of its operations, Hindustan Zinc maintains a remarkable representation of 21.7% women in the workforce. The launch of India’s 2nd all-women underground mine rescue team marks a significant milestone in its journey towards #TransformingTheWorkplace. The company remains committed to fostering a culture of safety, empowerment, and excellence in every aspect of its operations.
About Hindustan Zinc Limited
Hindustan Zinc Limited (BSE: 500188 and NSE: HINDZINC), a Vedanta Group company, is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and the third-largest silver producer. The company supplies to more than 40 countries and holds a market share of about 75% of the primary zinc market in India. Hindustan Zinc has been recognized as the world’s most sustainable company in the metals and mining category for the second consecutive year by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024, reflecting its operational excellence, innovation, and leading ESG practices. The company also launched EcoZen, Asia’s first low carbon ‘green’ zinc brand. Produced using renewable energy, EcoZen has a carbon footprint of less than 1 tonne of carbon equivalent per tonne of zinc produced, about 75% lower than the global average. Hindustan Zinc is also a certified 2.41 times Water-Positive company and is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Transforming the lives of 1.9 million people through its focused social welfare initiatives, Hindustan Zinc is among the Top 10 CSR companies in India. As an energy transition metals company, Hindustan Zinc is pivotal in providing critical metals essential for a sustainable future.
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