Arun Misra

CEO Hindustan Zinc Vedanta Resources

Mr. Arun Misra – CEO Zinc Business, has been leading Hindustan Zinc, the world’s second largest integrated producer of Zinc & Lead and 6th largest Silver producer since August 1, 2020. Following this in June 2022, Mr Misra has taken on additional responsibility of managing the operations & growth of Vedanta Zinc International which have their mines and concentrator in South Africa.

Mr. Misra was appointed Deputy CEO, HZL on November 20, 2019 and was elevated to CEO & WTD, Hindustan Zinc Limited from August 1st, 2020.In less than 10 months, he was moved to the Corner Office and placed at the helm of the world’s second-largest integrated producer of lead and zinc.

Mr. Misra is the 1st ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. He is also the Vice President of the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers. Mr. Misra has to his credit several published papers in nationally reputed journals.

Mr. Misra was awarded ‘CEO of the Year’ and Hindustan Zinc the ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year’ in the Business Leader of the Year awards.

Under his able stewardship, Hindustan Zinc, a COP26 Business Leader, has been actively taking measures to tackle climate change and its fallouts. Further, the company has retained its 1st position in Asia-Pacific in the Mining and Metal sector and is in the global top 3 rankings of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2022.

After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, Mr. Misra took a Diploma in Mining and Beneficiation from the University of New South Wales Sydney, and another Diploma in General Management from CEDEP, France. He possesses knowledge of TQM, Six Sigma, TPM, and the Malcolm Baldridge Model.

Mr. Misra started his career with Tata Steel as Maintenance Head (Electrical), West Bokaro Coal Washery in July 1988. He brings with him a formidable 33 years of rich and diverse experience in Tata Steel, where he headed various strategic positions. In his last assignment at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra worked as Vice President — Raw Materials Division.

During his tenure at Tata Steel, Mr. Misra led crucial portfolios like Plant Operations, Mining Operations, and Safety & Project Management.

He is married to Ms. Mamita Misra and is blessed with two daughters – Stuti & Shreshtha. He is passionate about singing, playing golf, and football.