Sindesar Khurd

Overview

Sindesar Khurd (SK) Mine is a world-class silver-rich mine with state-of the-art infrastructure facilities and best-in-class mechanisation. Since it commenced operations in 2006, the mine has undergone several phases of expansions – from 0.3 Mt to its current capacity of 6.0 Mt. SK Mine today stands out as one of the largest underground mine and one of the lowest cost silver producer in India. The deposit at SK Mine has a main lens and multiple standalone auxiliary lenses, creating multiple independent production centres.

In FY 2021-22, SK Mine witnessed 8.0% increase in ore production over FY 2020-21. The Mined Metal Production for the period grew 2.4% year-on-year. Powered by focussed exploration, ~22 kilometres of mine development took place during the year, enabling SK Mine to scale up production and boost its future-readiness.

Key Facts

  • Location : Sindesar Khurd, Rajasthan, India
  • Mining Type : Underground
  • Mining Method : Long hole open stoping with paste filling
  • Products : zinc Concentrate and lead Concentrate
  • Certification :  ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, SA 8000:2008 & 5S

Background Information

Sindesar Khurd is an underground mine, commissioned in 2006. The mine was initially opened as a satellite of Rajpura Dariba Mine. It is located 82 kms north-east of Udaipur, in the State of Rajasthan in India. It is a high silver content mine and has a uniform ore body with good zinc and lead grade.

Process Description

Mining:

Sindesar Khurd has access to the mine through inclined ramps and underground shaft. Mining method is blast hole open stoping with filling.

Processing:

The ore is crushed at the surface and transported to the beneficiation plant for further crushing; milling; and flotation process. Zinc and lead concentrates produced are transferred to our smelters. The tailing generated due to beneficiation of ore are used by paste fill plants.