The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has appointed Pankaj Kulshrestha as the new Controller General of the Indian Bureau of Mines, from September 1. Kulshrestha brings an impressive 36 years of experience to his new role. A distinguished mining engineer, he earned his B.E. in Mining Engineering from MBM College of Engineering, Jodhpur, in 1988. His career began at Hindustan Copper Limited.

 

He then joined NMDC focusing on iron ore mining 2009-2011, since joining IBM in 2011. He held key positions within the bureau, including Regional Controller of Mines, Controller of Mines, and Chief Controller of Mines, demonstrating his leadership. President of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers C S Gundewar, Secretary Santosh Pani, Treasurer Dr C J Radhakrishnan, and office bearers of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers Nagpur Chapter recently felicitated Kulshrestha on his assuming the charge.