Pradeep Koneru – CEO and Executive Director of Trimex Groups

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Pradeep Koneru CSR
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Pradeep Koneru CEO and Executive Director of
Trimex Groups

• Pradeep Koneru oversees the India operations of
  the Trimex Group as CEO and Executive Director of
  Trimex Sands Pvt Ltd.
• Pradeep Koneru has led the development of Trimex
  group's iron ore, barite and bauxite business in
  South Asia, and established the heavy mineral
  sands division.
• Through Pradeep Koneru's strategy of growth
  through diversification and forward-and-backward
  integration.
• Pradeep Koneru Trimex's India business has
  consistently grown in scale and profitability.
• In recognition of his outstanding leadership and
  initiative in developing an innovative new
  business model in sands mineral mining, Pradeep
  Koneru was awarded the 2011 Most Promising
  Entrepreneurship Award from Enterprise Asia.

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• Trimex Group has set up Mining and Mineral
  separation facilities based on the existing
  Srikurmam deposit in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
  to produce heavy minerals i.e. Ilmenite, Rutile,
  Zircon, Garnet and Sillimanite.
• Pradeep Koneru Trimex Group Mining and mineral
  separation facilities based on the Srikurmam
  deposit constructed through EPC contract by
  Walchand Nagar Industries Limited, Pune along
  with the Technology Provider being Downer EDI
  Mining, Australia.
• Srikurmam Mineral Sands Project in Andhra Pradesh
  starts Commercial production and shipment of
  heavy minerals.
• Pradeep Koneru is expanding their business
  interest at Kalingapatnam-Bhavanapadu Mineral
  Deposit, which is adjacent to Srikurmam deposit.
• Pradeep Koneru Company is under final stage of
  clearance of grant of mining lease for an area of
  17.95 sq kms at Bhavanapadu and 15.39 sq kms at
  Kalingapatanam.

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• The Engineering Studies for beneficiating 300,000
  MTPA of Ilmenite has been awarded to Bateman
  Engineering, South Africa.
• The study is scheduled to be completed by Jan
  2011 and project execution will commence from
  June 2011.
• The proposed Mining and mineral separation to
  produce. Ilmenite 300,000 TPA Rutile 8,000
  TPA Zircon 7,000 TPA Garnet 50,000 TPA
  Sillimanite 50,000 TPA
• Pradeep Koneru Trimex Sands Private Limited has
  taken adequate measures to maintain an eco
  friendly environment.
• After the extraction, the mineral free sand is
  returned to the mined out areas and put under a
  green canopy by using scientific social
  afforestation techniques.

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• A captive nursery has been established to supply
  saplings of the identified species for the social
  afforestation.
• These small steps of TSPL were taken with a view
  to find their acceptability among the villagers
  they aim to benefit and with a view to discover
  what the quantum of investments would be in this
  social sector.
• It is certain that any new measure or plan will
  first have the concurrence and participation of
  the intended beneficiaries. Visit our site
  http//www.pradeepkonerucsr.com