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A benchmark in underground mining
Rampura Agucha Mine (RAM) is India’s largest and among the world’s biggest and most cost-efficient lead-zinc mining sites with 46.8 Mt reserves.
Location
Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Mining type
Underground
Holding capacity
6.15 MT per annum
Material produced
Zinc and Lead ore
Commissioned
March 1991
Rampura Agucha Mine plays a strategic role in HZL’s operations. Its advanced underground infrastructure, automation-first approach, and scale support steady ore supply to nearby plants while driving local employment and community impact.
Underground intelligence for unmatched operations
Digital control room
End-to-end monitoring and controlling of operations.
Real-time seismic monitoring
Detects tremors, enables proactive safety response.
Automated pump system
Boosts dewatering speed and system uptime.
Anti-collision systems
Proximity warnings prevent man-machine accidents.
Winder VR simulator
Prepares crews for critical operations safely.
The making of every metric tonne
Long-hole open stoping
Ore is extracted through precise drilling and blasting, enabling deeper access, controlled breakage, and safer operations.
Cemented paste fill
Mined-out voids are filled with paste tailings to maintain structural integrity and enable safe, continuous extraction sequences.
Underground ore handling
Ore is crushed below ground and conveyed efficiently, reducing surface load and improving material flow for hoisting.
Vertical ore transport
Crushed ore is lifted to the surface via high-capacity shaft systems, ensuring fast transfer with reduced energy loss.
Milling and flotation
Surface plants process ore through grinding and flotation, yielding high-purity zinc and lead concentrate for further refining.
Ventilation, dewatering, automation
Advanced support systems enhance safety, water reuse, and process control, enabling round-the-clock, optimised operations.
