Key Quantitative Figures

  • Installed Capacity: 36,000 MTPA (Metric Tons Per Annum) of LME Grade A Copper Cathode
  • Implementation: Two phases of 18,000 MTPA each
  • Project Cost: Approximately ₹200 Crores
  • Commissioning Timeline: On or before December 2026

Project Details

Technology: Integrated Pyro-refining and Electro-refining facility

Location: Thervoykandigai, Tamil Nadu, India

Funding: Internal Accruals

Target Markets: Domestic Indian Market and Exports

Strategic Objectives

The Copper Recycling Plant is strategically aimed at:

  • Expanding, diversifying and forward integrating into non-ferrous recycling portfolio with value-added capabilities
  • Leveraging POCL's established recycling expertise
  • Strengthening POCL's vertical integration and metallurgical value addition
  • Positioning POCL as a competitive global recycled copper supplier
  • Reinforcing POCL's commitment to sustainable and responsible manufacturing
  • Reducing import dependency of copper from foreign countries

Expected Value Proposition

Upon successful commissioning, the plant is expected to:

  • Bolster revenue and profitability through value-added recycled copper commercialization
  • Enhance product mix and strengthen margins through premium copper product offerings
  • Deliver operational synergies across procurement, logistics, and sales functions
  • Reduce carbon footprint through increased utilization of recycled copper
  • Create a scalable platform for future capacity expansion and product diversification
  • Strengthen POCL's brand equity as a responsible, sustainability-driven metals enterprise
  • Generate direct and indirect employment, fostering regional socio-economic development

Company Approach Statement

POCL embodies a responsible and resilient approach to metallurgical excellence, uniting high-temperature furnace with precision electrolytic refining for maximum material recovery and highest-grade metal purity. This synergistic framework ensures optimized energy utilization and minimized environmental impact.

Board Approval Date

Tuesday, 26th May 2026