Kayad

Overview

Kayad is the newest addition to Hindustan Zinc’s mining portfolio. Commencing its operations in 2011 and initiating ore production during FY 2012-13. Over the past five years, the mine has consistently delivered 1.2 million tonnes of ore, yielding around 60,000 tonnes of metal concentrate.

The extracted ore is transported for beneficiation to the Rampura Agucha Mill in Bhilwara. Vertically integrated operations are fortified by continuous surface and underground exploration. In FY 2021-22, Kayad Mine (KM) accomplished a production of 934,000 tonnes of ore, yielding 44,300 tonnes of metal 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.

In terms of digitalization and automation, Kayad Mine spearheaded transformative initiatives during FY 2022-23, including biometric-based driver authentication and an unmanned weightage system.

Key Facts

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

Background Information

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.

Process Description

Mining:

Accessing the mine through a decline, Kayad employs blast hole open stoping as the mining method, with backfilled stopes using cemented rock and paste-form tailings.

Processing:

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