Shadab Khushtar

About Shadab Khushtar

Mining Engineer with 12+ years of progressive experience across underground coal and copper mines, opencast manganese mines, internal audits and mine planning & strata control with mine closure activity. Proven expertise in short- and long-term mine planning, statutory compliance, safety management, ventilation, environmental stewardship, and risk-based audits. Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with regulatory authorities, and delivering operations aligned with ABP. Strong background in governance, internal controls, sustainability, and mine life-cycle management, complemented by an Executive MBA. Results-driven professional seeking challenging global opportunities to add value through technical excellence, safety leadership, and strategic thinking.

Experience

1. Area Manager- Mine Planning & Strata Control

   Tata Steel

   Dec 2025 — Present · Dhanbad, IN

   Prepared and implemented short- and long-term underground mine plans in line with the ABP, ensuring safe and optimum extraction of coal.• Coordinated with Survey, Geology, Mechanical, and Electrical departments to ensure plan accuracy, operational feasibility, and statutory compliance.• Leading Final Mine Closure (FMC) planning and execution for an underground coal mine in accordance with Ministry of Coal (MoC), DGMS, CCO, and MoEF & CC guidelines.• Prepared and submitted the Final Mine Closure Plan (FMCP) covering technical, safety, environmental, and socio-economic components.• Estimated and validated mine closure cost provisions, ensuring compliance with approved financial assurance and closure funding norms.• Planned and monitored sealing of underground workings, including panels, shafts, inclines, and ventilation openings as per statutory requirements.• Prepared abandonment and isolation plans for underground roadways, panels, and subsided or inaccessible areas.• Prepared and maintained statutory mine plans, sections, technical reports, and inspection records for management and regulatory review.• Prepared statutory drawings, mine layouts, sections, and as-built closure records for final submission and audit.• Coordinated with Survey, Geology, Environment, Forest, Land & R&R, and Safety departments for integrated and compliant closure planning.• Interfaced with DGMS officials, State Mining authorities, environmental agencies, and internal auditors during inspections, reviews, and approvals.• Supported internal and statutory audits, providing technical inputs related to mine planning, strata control, and safety compliance.• Prepared and implemented environmental restoration and reclamation plans, including land stabilization, drainage management, and risk mitigation.• Coordinated surface rehabilitation, plantation, and biodiversity restoration in line with approved Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions.

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  Post Graduate Certificate in Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General

• R D Tata High School

  Matriculation

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Master's Degree (M.Tech), Mining Engineering (Specialization in Rock Mechanics)

• Sita Ram Sahoo College

  Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc), Mathematics (Hons)

• Mrs KMPM Inter College

  Intermediate, PCM

• BIT Sindri

  Bachelor's Degree (B.Tech), Mining Engineering

Skills

• Minex
• Gold
• Underground Mining
• Coal
• Mineral Exploration
• Mine Safety
• Iron Ore
• Mineral Processing
• Coal Mining
• Mining Engineering
• Mine Closure Planning
• Minerals
• Mining
• Mineral Economics
• Mine Ventilation