NMDC Limited announced that Shri Vinay Kumar has been appointed as Director (Technical) on the Board of Directors of NMDC Limited for a period of five years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post (i.e. May 19, 2023), till the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. With three decades of experience in Mining, Training, Safety & Environment and Project Management, Shri Vinay Kumar has been serving NMDC since 1992. Prior to his new assignment as Director (Technical), he was Chief General Manager (CGM) and immensely contributed as the Project Head of BIOM Kirandul Complex, Chhattisgarh.

Shri Vinay Kumar was spearheading expansion and execution of ambitious Projects such as Rapid Wagon Loading System (RWLS), Screening Plant- III and Doubling of KK Line. He also played a key role in the construction and commissioning of NMDC's fully mechanized 7 MTPA Kumaraswamy Mines in Karnataka. A B.Tech (Mining) from IIT BHU, he started his career as NMDC's Executive Trainee and rose to the position of CGM.

In these years, he has gained a reputation for solving critical issues in Mine Development and Project Execution. In the stewardship of Shri Vinay Kumar, Kirandul Complex received 5 star rating by IBM and various awards from prestigious organizations in the field of Safety, Environment, CSR and Occupational Health. His stint as Director (Technical) will help NMDC timely execute all expansion and diversification projects, building new inroads in automation & digitalization towards NMDC 2.0.