New Milestones New Horizons

ZM has been a pioneering force in lead and zinc mining, starting long before the first industrial revolution and continuing through the current era of digitalisation. With strong focus on innovation and cutting-edge technology, this group of four mines – Mochia, Balaria, Zawarmala and Baroi – has improved production efficiency and optimised mining processes.

Expansion, Upgradation & Infrastructure Development

• Successfully mined first secondary stope in Mochia Mine after backfilling
• Zawarmala Mine has started extraction from pillar posts and filled the voids
• Achieved highest ever 271.45 kilometres surface and underground exploration drilling in FY 2022-23, and discovered new lenses at shallow depth in Bowa Magra and eastern Zawarmala, using new methods like Mobile Carrier Rig (MCR) for shallow angle surface drilling
• Successfully connected Central and West Mochia, which will be key in production enhancement
• Zawarmala portal work is under progress, which will add a new production centre at the Balaria Mine
• Opening of new production front South of Baroi by UG exploration and ore body (OB) delineation is under progress to increase production in Baroi Mine and COP reduction by less hauling distance

Empowering In-house Talent

FY 2022-23 witnessed the inauguration of a Mining Academy to train and empower in-house talent to propel the future of mining and realise the scope for expert skills in jumbo drill. The Mining Academy has been conceived by Zawar Mines in association with one of our business partners. One of the key elements of on-the-job training is operator shadowing, wherein the candidates closely shadow current jumbo operators who are assigned to them as trainers. This serves in providing candidates a comprehensive hands-on experience.

Efficiency & Productivity Enhancements

• Significant leap in Balaria incline conveying, from 1,500 tpd to 2,500 tpd, enabling enhanced production and reduction in overall cost
• Successfully deployed Charmec and bulk emulsion explosive for blast optimisation, thereby reducing charging time and improving progress in every round of development blast
• Established centralised control room at Balaria
• Enabled digital visibility of equipment utilisation to improve its effective use, minimising idling in Mochia & Baroi
• Installed advanced mine communication system using leaky feeder in Mochia, Balaria and Zawarmala

For details on digital and automation initiatives of FY 2022-23, click here of this Report. Also read about the new safety initiatives click here

91.88% overall recovery achieved, with continued improvement in beneficiation process, at ZM.

Ore production capacity at ZM is planned to be progressively increased to 5.0 Mtpa by FY 2023-24. Based on R&R potential, the vision is to take it up to 6.5 Mtpa by FY 2025-26.

Towards Achievement of Sustainability Goals

We are actively driving the Company’s journey towards the realisation of its Sustainability Goals 2025 with implementation of several initiatives during the year.

For details on the sustainability initiatives, click here

Awards and Accolades

During the Mines Safety Week, Mochia mine won an overall first prize, Balaria mine won Publicity, Propaganda, Housekeeping & COVID-19 Awareness prize, and Zawarmala mine won Haulage, Development Working & Safety Consciousness among Contractors & Ventilation, Dust-Control, Noise, Mine Lighting awards

26^th Bhamashah award for updation of education systems

ZM awarded by Animal Husbandry Department from Udaipur nodal area for its service during lumpy disease spread

MEMC Award 2022 received by all four mines of Zawar in different categories

Zawar, along with RDM team, won overall first prize in All India Mine Rescue Competition (AIMRC) – 2022

ZM received the prestigious 5-Star rating under Indian Bureau of Mines