{
  "id": 1683221,
  "title": "Hindustan Copper Plans Over ₹7,000 Crore Investment, Expansion Drive Spans Next 5-6 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hindustan-copper-plans-over-7-000-crore-investment-expansion-drive",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:28:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/hindustan-copper-plans-over-7000-crore-investment-expansion-drive-spans-next-5-6-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd aims to invest over Rs 7,000 crore over the next five to six years to bolster its mining and copper production capabilities. This investment will encompass mineral exploration, reopening of dormant mines, capacity expansion, and strategic collaborations. The announcement was made in a regulatory filing as India's copper demand surges. Copper finds extensive use in infrastructure projects, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, power grids, and various clean-energy applications. Hindustan Copper intends to augment domestic production and lessen reliance on imported copper. The firm is also exploring the acquisition of new copper deposits within India and abroad. In the past three years, the company has augmented its copper ore reserves by 135.52 million tonnes, enhancing its mineral resource base and future production prospects. A significant aspect of the expansion entails reviving closed copper mines across India. Restoring these mines may augment output and fulfill the nation's burgeoning demand for the metal. Hindustan Copper has also entered into a partnership with CODELCO, Chile's state-owned copper enterprise, focusing on employee training, knowledge exchange, and technical cooperation in mining, mineral processing, and exploration. Hindustan Copper has signed numerous memoranda of understanding with Indian public sector entities such as RITES, Indian Oil Corporation, Coal India, Oil India, and GAIL. These alliances are projected to broaden Hindustan Copper's mining footprint and reinforce India's mineral security. As India's sole vertically integrated refined copper producer, Hindustan Copper oversees mining, ore processing, smelting, refining, and copper rod manufacturing. The company commands all operating copper ore mining leases in India and possesses access to approximately 45% of the country's copper ore reserves and resources. Its aggregate copper resources and reserves total 767.37 million tonnes. Hindustan Copper's market valuation stands at Rs 51,619 crore, underscoring its substantial standing in India's metals and mining sector.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd plans to invest more than Rs 7,000 crore over the next five to six years to expand its mining operations and strengthen copper production. The investment will cover mineral exploration, reopening of closed mines, capacity expansion and strategic partnerships. The company announced the plan in a regulatory filing. Demand Rising The expansion comes as…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Hindustan Copper plans Rs 7,000 crore capex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hindustan-copper-plans-rs-7-000-crore-capex",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:42:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}