Barun Gorain
the recovery of minor , major and precious metals ,” adds Gorain . “ In parallel , greater efficiency will come from fine tuning via digital means .”
Gorain ’ s team is targeting benefits on the mining side to improve efficiency by 15 % which translates to 74,000 tons of extra metal by 2021 – a huge gain . “ Meanwhile , on the milling side we ’ re looking at recovery improvement from 81 % up to 92 %,” he adds . “ Silver recovery is forecasted to rise from 57 % to 70 % leading to an additional 70,000 tons of lead-zinc metals .” Gorain stresses that enhancing safety is a key aspect and one of the major reasons why SK mine is considered one of the most digitally advanced mines in the world . “ With safety as a top priority , continuous
Barun Gorain
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Barun Gorain has more than 25 years of experience in metallurgical plant operations , plant optimisation , capital ( growth ) projects , technology development , metallurgical consulting and also in technical advisory and board roles . Focused on operational excellence , technology innovation , as well as technology transfer with demonstrated benefits and breakthroughs for projects and operations , before returning to Hindustan Zinc he worked for Barrick Gold and Teck Resources . “ I ’ m a metallurgist by background and combined with my experience with digital innovation I ’ m in a unique position to be able to understand both worlds so we can take Hindustan Zinc to the next level ,” pledges Gorain . “ When we look at our business needs for future growth it ’ s vital to bring these two strands together to make our mining , milling and smelting more efficient to meet our long-term goals and vision .”
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