Industrial Profile: Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited
Industrial Profile: Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited
INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
Miners today do more than just dig tunnels in the Earth’s subsurface. There are many
different jobs, direct and indirect, in the mining industry, ranging from engineers and lab
technicians to geologists and environmental specialists. Beyond employment directly linked to
mine-site activity, the modern mining industry also employs many other professionals,
including accountants, lawyers, sales representatives, public relations specialists, not to
mention thousands of men and women involved, who manufacture the machines and
equipment necessary to mine minerals.
COMPANY HISTORY
This mine is probably one of the ancient metal mines in the world dating to the pre-
Ashoken period. Carbon dating of the old timber collected from old workings indicated about
2000 years of ancient mining activity. Between 1887 and 1920 nearly 7.40 tons of gold was
recovered from very rich ore at an average yield of 19 grams per ton. Most of the ore was from
the main mine which was worked by Hutti (NIZAMS) gold mine, an of shoot of Hyderabad
(DECCAN) Company. The main mines were up to a depth of 1056mts. The industry was closed
down in 1920 due to technical difficulties and the First World War.
In 1937 the Nizam’s decided to prospect the area with a view to response the mines. In
1940 based on favorable exploratory results, it was decided to install a plant to treat 100 TPS
per day. But before the plant could be commissioned, mining operation was suspended from
1942 to 1946 due to second world war, the mine was shut down and only pumping was carried
out.
After the war, the Hyderabad gold mines company Ltd was found in1947 and regular
mine production started in September 1948 at the rate of 130 tons per day. By 1972 this was
progressively increased to 600 tons per day. In the year 1999 increased to 910 tone per day.
With abolition of gold control at commencement of new mines policies HGML was in a
position to greatly expand its activities. It was proposed to increased production from 2.6 lakhs
tones of ore per annum to 5 lakhs tones of ore pre annum after completion of the
modernization and expansion programme by introducing mechanized mining & latest CIP
treatment process technology from the year 2000 to 2001.
COMPANY PROFILE
HGML has been active in the exploration, development and exploitation of gold deposits
occurring in Karnataka.
The Company’s Corporate office is situated in Bangalore and it operates two units-The
Hutti Gold unit (HGU) in Raichur district and the Chitradurga Gold unit (CGU) in Chitradurga
district with an operating mine at Ajjanahalli (Tumkur District).
HGU and CGU are fully integrated units, with capacities to produce 600000 TPA and
261000 TPA of ore respectively. The HGML currently processes the ore from Hutti Mine and two
satellite mines at Uti (opencast) and Hira-Buddinni (Exploratory underground mine).
The Hutti Gold Deposit is located in the Hutti-Maski Pre-Cambrian greenstone belt. The
auriferous lodes occur within the metaba salts and are gold quartz sulphide lodes, which are
confined to laterally and depth persistent shear zones.
Gold occurs in native state and is generally associated with quartz veins and also with
sulphide minerals viz., arsnopyrite, purrhotite and pyrite as inclusion, fracture filling and also
replacement in microscopic and submicroscopic particles.
Localization of gold mineralization is litho logically and mainly structurally controlled and
the ore shoots have typical geometric pattern of distribution. There are nine parallel lodes
exposed on the surface, of which six lodes are being mined. The Hutti deposit extends for about
4 km strike length and the width covered by all the parallel lodes is about 1.5 km. The parallel
lodes have a general strike of NNW – SSE and dips ranging from 600-700 due West.
The strike length covered by the present mining is 1.4 km and the proved and probable
ore reserves up to the present mine depth of 846 m are 6.76 million tonnes at 5.27 g/t grade.
The immediate northern and southern extensions of Hutti mines also have good potential and
detailed exploration by drilling and exploratory mines development is in progress on the
extensions of New East Reef, Strike Reef, Zone-I Reef, Middle Reef and Oakley’s Reefs.
The corporate vision is to become one of the most vibrant, self reliant, financially viable,
and steady growth oriented mining corporate. The corporate mission is:
Introduction of modern and effective management apart from achieving day to day
production target.
PRODUCT PROFILE:
Gold has long considered one of the most precious metals, and its value has been used
as the standard for many currencies (Known as the gold standard) in history. Gold has been
used as a symbol for purity, value, royalty, and particularly roles that combine these properties.
The price of gold is determined on the open market, but a procedure known as the Gold
Fixing in London, originating in 1919, provides a twice-daily benchmark figure to the industry.
Historically gold was used to back currency in an economic system known as the gold
standard in which one unit of currency was equivalent to a certain amount of gold. As part of
this system, governments attempted to control the price of gold by setting values at which they
would exchange it for currency.
For all long period the HGML, Government of Karnataka Undertaking (Established in
1947 as Hyderabad Gold Mines), has the unique distinction of being the only producer of
primary gold in the country.
HGML has been active in the exploration, development and exploitation of gold deposits
occurring in Karnataka.
HGU and CGU are fully integrated units, with capacities to produce 6,00,000 TPA and
2,61,000 TPA of ore respectively. The HGML currently processes the ore from Hutti Mines and
two satellite mines at Uti (opencast) and Hira-Buddinni (Exploratory underground mine).
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
Production is the basic activity of all industrial units. All other activities revolve around
this activity. The end product of the production activity is the creation of goods and services for
the satisfaction of the human wants. The production activity is nothing but the step-by-step
conversion of one form of material into another either chemically or mechanically. This is done
in factories which house manufacturing processes. The basic input of the production processes
are men, machines, plant, and methods.
An organization capabilities and the intent are strongly reflected in the product it
manufactures. The manufacturing competencies and facilities echo truly, the R&D extent and
the ability to implement it for the best of the market it targets. The product of mine is used as
raw materials on which the processing is done to create or enhance the form utility. It should
note that the finished product of one manufacturing unit does not always furnish a readymade
product for the ultimate consumption. In a chain of manufacturing activities, the finished
product of processor sometimes become the raw material (or component) for the other
manufacturing firms falling next in the sequence.
HGML Company has world class manufacturing facilities having to extract the Gold as
well as finished product will be completed through the manufacturing process.
HGML’s production has steadily increased over the years. In this process, HGML has
been able to develop much needed. Technological expertise in the field and prepare itself to
take new challenges of growth and development. Over the years, the Company smelting
leading to increased competitiveness of its operations.
HGML’s operation starts with mining of Gold ore. The use of bulk mining methods viz,
large Diablast, Hole stepping and sub-level mining have achieved higher safety and productivity.
The ore is Crushed ground to very fine Powder. The Grinding output is subjected to
Cyanidation and CIP (Carbon in Pulp) process, where Metallic Gold leaches and gets adsorbed
on activated carbon.
Gravity Concentration
Leaching, CIP, Elution, Electro winning Process and there after smelting to produce
Saleable Gold Bullion Bar.
In the first stage, there are three no’s of KueKen Jaw Crushes which act as primary
crusher and reduces the ore to -2-1/2” of size stored in 200MT.
In the second stage, 3” standard Simon cone crusher acts as secondary crusher and
reduces the ore to 1’ size.
To ease out the load on the Simon cone crusher a vibrating screen with 1” aperture size
is used. The secondary crusher product along with screen underflow stored in a 400 MT
capacity intermediate bin for further crushing.
In the territory stage, there are two no’s of short head and two no’s of 4’ short head
Simon cone crushers. These crushers opening are set at 10mm size and they are in close circuit
with vibrating screen.
The final product from crushing plant i.e. -10mm size is stored in a 1500 MT capacity
fine ore bin for subsequent treatment i.e. grinding.
The Milling/Grinding process of gold Ore in Hutti employs two distinct grinding
techniques.
In the first technique, grinding is done in two stages, i.e. Primary grinding and Secondary
grinding for further the communition and one 8’dia*16’ long primary mill and three no’s of 5-
1/2” dia*22-1/2” long tube mills constitute one stream of grinding in which pebble and smaller
size balls are used as composite grinding media. In the first technique, two such streams are
there and strake tables are used to collect coarse Gold as concentrate for this circuit.
In the second technique, Grinding is done by four ball mills of different sizes i.e. 9’*8’*,
8’*10 and 9’*12’ and each of them are independent circuits in which larger sizes balls are used
as grinding media and in these circuit Knelson concentrators are used to collect coarse gold as
concentrate.
In all the milling techniques, cyclones are in close circuit with the mills so as to get the
required sizes (i.e. 80% passing 75 HM) for the subsequent treatment process.
The concentrates collected from both the techniques are upgrade on James table and
upgraded concentrate is roasted magneted and finally smelted into bullion buttons.
The entire Cyclone overflows i.e. finely ground ore in the form of slurry from two stream
of 1” technique and 4 stream of 2nd techniques join together in a distributor box from which
finely grind ore in the form of slurry is fed to a high rate Thickner for thickening purpose. The
thickened pulp (60% solid w/w) obtained from thickness are subjected to Cyanidation process
in which cyanide accessible gold in slurry makes complexes with cyanide in presence of oxygen
and dissolve in solution at high pts. To increase the oxygen potential of slurry H2O2 is added in
addition to compressed air. These Cyanidation or leaching process is carried in a serried of
mechanically agitated zones of agitators of different sizes i.e. 16*16”, 20*20” and 11m*11.5m
agitator.
The cyanide leached pulp then fed to three no’s of 1000 TPD capacity and one no 300
TPD which are parallel in circuit. The objective of CIP plant is to absorb dissolved gold in
activated carbon from the solution.
The Gold loaded carbon is removed from CIP plant periodically, selected to acid alkali
washed and then eluted in 4 no’s of elution columns with 1.0% NAOH and 0.1% NACN solution
qt 95*c for a period for 75 hours. The solution is then passed through 4 no’s of electro winning
cells in which gold is deposited on steel wool cathodes.
The gold loaded steel wool cathodes are manually removed periodically, subjected to
acid digestion, drying and smelted to obtain Bullion buttons. The bullion buttons thus obtained
from table concentrators and steel wool are cast in to Bullion and then Dispatched for sales.
Metallurgical Department
The Gold extraction process in HGML practices Mineral Processing, Hydro electro & Pyro
Metallurgical routes. The Major unit processes involved is described below:
Role: - To extract Gold of 91% pure from ROM at the optimal cost.
Crushing
Mine ore is drawn mainly from the adjacent Mallapa Shaft ore-bin of 1000 tonnes
capacity, while ore from the other shafts is brought in to the crushing circuit via a surface ore-
bin of about 200 tonnes capacity equipped with chain feeder and inclined conveyor belt etc.
ROM is crushed to -10 mm size in three stages. In the first stage there are three nos. of
KueKen Jaw crushers, which act as primary crusher and crushed ore stored in 200 MT. In the
second stage 2 Nos. of 3’ standard Symons cone crusher act as secondary crusher and in the
tertiary stage, there are 2 nos. of 3’ short head and 2 nos. of 4’ short head symon cone
crushers. These crushers are in close circuit with vibrating screen. Crushed product is stored in a
fine ore bin of 1500 tons capacity before feeding to grinding plant.
Automatic sampler and weight meter and weighbridge provide the necessary
production input details.
Grinding
The milling/Grinding process of gold ore in Hutti employs two district grinding
techniques. In the first technique grinding is two stages i.e. one primary mill and 3 nos. of
secondary tube mills constitute one stream of grinding. Two such streams are there. The
discharges of these mills are passed on strake table spread with blankets which recover coarse
gold by gravity process, and system is in close circuit operation.
In the second technique, single stage grinding is done in four nos. of independent ball
mills in close circuit with cyclone classification system. The mill discharge is passed through
Knelson concentrators to recover the free gold. The stake tables concentrate and Knelson
concentrate is further upgraded on James table to produce smelt able grade of gold.
The cyclone overflow from both the techniques is subjected to thickening in a High rate
thickener to remove excess water, which is passed through a series of carbon column to
recover dissolved gold. The thickened pulp of specific solid content is mixed with cyanide for
leaching in a series of mechanical agitators at alkaline media. To facilitate leaching hydrogen
peroxide assisted with compressed air is used to improve oxygen potential in circuit. The
cyanide leached pulp is sent to carbon-in-pulp (CIP) unit, agitated with activated carbon in
suspension. The dissolved gold is then absorbed on carbon as sodium auro cyanide. The gold
loaded carbon is removed from the CIP periodically and carbon is washed with water and given
acid and alkaline treatment.
The clean & gold loaded carbon is elution columns by maintaining the specific
parameters. The gold in the pregnant solution is recovered in electrolytic cells using steel wool
as a cathode on which the gold is deposited. The stripped carbon that retails a very little gold is
activated and reused.
Refinery:
The upgrade James table concentrate is roasted, magneted and finally smelted into
bullion buttons. The gold loaded steel wool is manually removed periodically, subjected to acid
digestion, drying and smelted to obtain bullion buttons. The bullion buttons thus obtained from
table concentrate and steel wool are cast into salable bullion bars weighing 5 to 11 Kgs having a
purity of 88-91% of gild, 8-11% of silver and balance impurity.
Fluxing
Parting
Making cupels
Scrapping of crucibles
Refractory work
Other miscellaneous work to find Assay value of mine and mill samples
Quality Control
Pollution Control
1. Air pollution (process emission, flue gas emission, ambient air monitoring)
2. Effluent analysis
Mineral analysis
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Introduction:-
Finance is regarded as the life blood of a business enterprise this is because on the
modern economy finance is one of the basic needs of all kinds of economic activities. It is the
matter key, which provided access to all source to be employed in the manufacturing and
mechanizing activities. The finance department should decide when, where and how to achieve
funds to meet the firms, investment needs.
The control issue before the finance department is to determine the proportion of
equity and debt the mix of equity and debt is known as the capital structure being one of the
best run co-operative mills in India, having following membership and paid up share capital
structure as on 31st March 2008.
It prepares and maintains journal books, cash and bank books, ledger a/c, and a trial
balance.
Share capital:-
Issued 3,07,93,328
1. Inventory accounting
2. Cost accounting
I. Billing section
INVENTORY ACCOUNT SECTION:- The HGML Company has having a lot of stores material items
are to be divided into 8 parts (Ledger) according to the material descriptions. All the materials
cannot do in one place that’s way it is divided for the purpose of material stores maintain
activities in gold manner.
Machinery Spares.
General items and tools such as, Cutting blades, Spanners, Pipe rinch, Boots, Helmets,
Uniforms etc.
Transfer Spares
Explosives
Sand is general
Cost codes are also prepared for the purpose of easy task. The codes decided according
to the departments.
Cost Codes:-
The user department will be drawing the materials giving the Indent (Document for
evidence to draw the material for purpose of use in the section). How much they required
quantity and the descriptions of materials and cost code of materials it means the materials and
the particular allocation to be booked.
Indent details like, number, Cost code, Material code and Quantity are entered.
After processing the Bills the Material receipts notes (MRN) details like Material code,
Quantity, Bill amount, Freight, Insurance, Entry tax are entered to arrive at the unit rate
of each material.
Through inventory software weighted average rate is arrived and the same is applied for
all material issues. Stores stock ledger and closing master reports are also computed.
Stock ledger report is sent to stores for reconciliation with Bin card balances.
Cost code with consumption report is given to costing for completion the cost sheet.
The HGML maintained the standard Costing system. Costing section makes the
companies all department expenses checked and then exact cost will be shown according to
the expenses they are incurred while every day’s consumption. In every month this department
will shown the transaction expenses accurately in a print of copies. Also incomes from any
department will be prepared according to the Personnel Code and cost center of the company
provided for the different departments and different employees, on the basis of this Cost Sheet
will be prepared.
The main purpose of these formalities, in every month what the unit of Gold takes the
expenses will tally with the expenses of all other departments, then tallied both difference will
be profit or loss of the company. And also to ascertain the cost per metric ton and cost per
gram of the Gold.
Billing Section:-
Stores Ledger pass the Material Receipt Notes on the basis of this bill will be ordered.
MRN Base: - This is nothing but the Material Receipt Note received from the stores. On those
note bills order will be scrutinized then pass the bill and give the material code then bill wise
fabricate in account wise.
Then according to the Vendors code wise individual debit or credit will be prepared or filled.
On the basis of terms & conditions for the passing bill through purchase order which is
made by purchase department including MRN also prepared. Purchase department sends the
purchase order to bill section and the order includes material Description, Mode of Dispatch,
Name of Transport Company, Mode of Payment etc. are to verified accurately by bill officer
then the bill passes.
The HGML Company’s entire employee’s accounts are prepared separately called the
employees section.
For bellow 10000 codes made for the Non Employees like Co-Operative Society, Deputy
GM, MD, and Asst.Secratery.
According to these document codes members advance will pay for the purpose official
use and then return will be pay or not to pay according the their will and wish but entries will
be prepared accurately.
In this section the company provides to the employee’s the basic schemes like
Employees Provident Fund, Education Loans, Sick Loans, Building or House Construction Loans
are provided for the purpose of employee’s satisfaction.
Depreciation:-
2. Additions to existing assets are depreciated over the remaining useful life of that asset.
Purchasing Department
This is also one of the important departments in this department they purchase the
materials, which require for production and also for the office work. Its main function is
purchasing the materials. It receives the requisition letter from the store department to know
what type of materials is required. After receiving this letter they make enquiry and then place
the order.
Purchasing means procurement of goods and services from some outside agencies the
object of purchasing is to supply materials, semi finished goods etc. to the production
department.
The object of purchasing is procurement of materials of the right type, right quality, and
right quantity and at a right time. Effective management and control over the use of materials
and equipment so as to avoid waste, duplication and obsolescence of materials and
equipments.
Purchase Procedure:
The first step in the purchase procedure is the receive the purchase requisition
from various department. Request for purchase of materials are made on a from known
as “purchase requisition”. It specifies what kind of material is required.
3. PLACING AN ORDER:
After selecting the supplier who has quoted most favorable quotations, the next
step to be taken by the purchase manager is to place the order. The order must be
made on a printed form and must contain such information as number, date, address of
supplier, particulars of goods etc. this order from should prepare in 4 copies. The
original copy should be sent to suppliers, second copy to the stores department for its
future reference.
When the invoice is received from the concerned vendor, it will be compared
with the order form to ascertain whether the ordered good have been supplied or not.
Then these goods are physically inspected to ascertain whether goods received tally
with the invoice.
After the goods received are closely checked and if found correct, the receiving
clerk prepares goods received note in three copies. Three copies along with goods
received will be sent to stores department which send one copy to purchase and
accounts department for payment.
To ensure that all personnel have a thorough and uniform understanding of policies and
provide as a guide line in implementation of these policies.
The department supervised the functioning of the HGM Co-op society, Canteen
and the schools. The cable T.V. provided for the employees residing in the company’s
colony functioned well.
The company had a 150 bedded fully fledged hospital to cater to the employees
and the family members’ health care and treatment. During the year Doctor staff
rendered medical awareness & help to surrounding Villages to contain malaria, dengue
fever and Filaria. Aids awareness programs and pulse polio programmes were
conducted during the year. The total no. of patients treated during the year 2008-09
was 2,40,317.
Much importance given to the national programs of birth control and conducted
mass laparoscopic camp in a month. During the year 2006-07 some of the important
programmes conducted like free eye camp, free diabetic check up seminars. With the
cop-operation of Jayadeva institute of Cardiology Bangalore, Eardiac disease
investigation camp, cancer detecting programme & T.B leprosy detection camp were
conducted. Co-Doctors attended patients for chickengunya and joint pains etc. are
surrounding Village of HGM’s camp.
2. Housing :-
The company has having 2365 quarters. These have been allotted to eligible
officers, Staff and Employees. Regular visit made to colonies by Welfare officers to
regulate Health and Hygienic Camp area.
3. Hospital :-
HGML Company has also most modern Hospital facility with 120 wide capacity.
The existed hospital is equipped with modern in fractures like AC operation theatre,
ECG, X-ray, Ultrasound scanner, Defibrillator with cardiac monitor, Auto analyzer, Lung
function test in computer, Blood bank, Ventilator etc.
4. Education:-
5. Safety:-
Safety of the employees, workers, guests and whoever else present in the
responsibility of the industry. JSW is legally and humanitarianly responsible for every
accident within the plant boundary. A steel plant is vary hazardous place to be in, no to
be opinion about it.
6. Safety Devices:-
Helmets, Protective glasses, Glass masks, Denim jackets, Hand gloves, Denim
trousers, Safety shoes etc. Depending on the work environment, aluminum jadels,
safety belt with hooks, welding masks, ear plugs, comonitors etc are some of the other
safety equipments used.
7. Counseling scheme:-
Recruitment
Selection
Promotion
Transfers
Recruitment:
Recruitment is understood as the process of searching for obtaining applicants for jobs
from whom right people can be selected. The process begins when new recruits are sought and
ends when their applications are submitted. The result is a pool of applicants from which new
employees are selected.
Advertisement
News paper
Trade associations
Contractors
Selection:-
Next to recruitment, the logical step is selection of qualified and competent people. In
HGML selection is conducted through process of picking individuals out of pool of job
candidates with requisite qualifications and competence to fill jobs in the organization.
Promotion:-
The HGML company provides the leave travel concession for the employees once in a
two years and every year local fair Festivals the company must be paid Rs.1500 for every
employees.
Transfers:-
The HGML company also made the transfers one department to another department for
the purpose of employees different skills as to reduce the boredom.
During the year regular refresher courses were conducted at VT Centre for workers in 34
batches and 335 workers were trained. 18 In-hours programs were conducted on various topics
for HGM workers, Supervisors, and officers. 51 workers, staff and officers attended for
residential. And non residential training and seminars conducted outside by various
organizations. Cordial industrial relationship between management and workers continued and
there was no strike, lockout during the year.
A. Job Rotation
B. Apprentices
C. Coaching
D. In house training
B. Work Conferences
C. Video presentation
D. Case study
Exploration department
Mining department
Engineer department
Security department
Hutti underground exploration by diamond drilling from 26 th level and up to 30th level to
establish strike and depth continuity of ore body for 2nd phase of mining.
Ensure complance with various Corporate laws, Labour laws, Environment laws, and
other applicable laws.
Ensure and adopt transparent procurement, sale, financial reporting, audit and
practices.
Wind mill power generation:- The company has completed 1 st phase of errection and
commissioning of 4.8 mw wind mill along with polling station bay extension at KPTCL
and transmission line. Power generation started from 19 th June 2006. This has added
Rs.270 lakhs of revenue generation.
Preparation of feasibility studies for eventual mining at Hira Buddini Gold projects.
Hutti south block exploration by diamond drilling from 3rd level to 5th level to establish parallel
reefs so as to increase reserves.
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTH:
It has been producing the product as the standard specified by the Government of
Karnataka.
The company having the more number of manufacturing plants premises and around
the Karnataka State.
WEAKNESS:
Problems occur in the production process well lead to one hour stoppage which is cause
for loss of Rs.218400
OPPORTUNITY:
Company is having the good hold in the market so it will help to earn more profit.
It ties in the vicinity of large potential and unexplored market of Southern India.
THREATS:
There is no closer competition to the extraction industries of Gold but the liberalized
rates to import the gold is one of the problem from domestic companies.
Gold is non abundant resource which cannot be available in future if company extract
continuously.
Finance is defined as the money at the time when it is required. Every firm needs
finance whether it is small, medium, and big to carry on its operation and to a show its targets.
And it is rightly said that finance is lifeblood of an enterprise. Without adequate finance, no
enterprise can possibly accomplish its objectives.
An endeavor has been made to study and analyze the assisting pattern and
utilization of financial resources and analyze the five year of working capital management. The
project primarily deals with the study of financing and utilization of available resources and
measuring the performance of the company.
Working capital
Meaning:
Working capital management is concerned with all decisions and acts that
influence the size and effectiveness of working capital. The goal of working capital management
is to manage each of the firm’s current assets and current liabilities in such a way that an
acceptable level of networking capital is maintained.
The amount of funds to be invested in each type of current assets and their relative
proportion.
The proportion of long term and short term funds to finance the current assets and
The term working capital management means managing the firm’s current assets and
current liabilities in such a way that, it will help to reach the organizational goals.
Current Assets:
Current assets are the assetswhich can be converted into cash within an accounting. The major
current assets are cash, marketing securities, accounts receivable and inventory.
Current Liabilities:
Current liabilities are those claims of outsiders which are expected to mature for payment
within an accounting year. The basic current liabilities are accounts payable, bills payable, bank
overdraft and outstanding expenses.
The interaction between current assets and current liabilities is the main theme of the
working capital management. Because if the firm cannot maintain a satisfactory level of
working capital, it is likely to become insolvent and may even be forced into bankruptcy. The
current assets should be managed efficiently in order to maintain the liquidity of the firm.
The term gross working capital refers to the firm's investment in current assets.
This includes cash, short term securities, debtors (accounts receivable book debts bills
receivable) and stock (inventory).
The term net working capital refers to the difference between current assets and
current liabilities.
Working capital will arise when assets exceed current liabilities and a negative
working capital will occurs when liabilities are in excess of current assets.
x Net working capital is a qualitative concept. It indicates the liquidity position of the
firm and suggests the extent to which needs may be financed by permanent sources of
funds.
The need for working capital cannot be over emphasised. The need for working
capital rises due to the time gap between production and realisation of cash from sales.
The need for current assets arises because of the operating cycle. Operating
cycle is a continues process and, therefore the need for current assets is felt constantly.
There is always a minimum level of current assets, which is continuously required by the
firm to carry on its business operations. This minimum level of current asset is referred
to as permanent or fixed working capital.
The extra working capital needed to support the changing production and sales
activities called fluctuating or temporary working capital.
The permanent working capital line need not be horizontal if the firm’s requirement for
permanent capital is decreasing over a period.
Depending upon the mixture of sources by which the working capital of a company is
financed, there may be different approaches. They are
Aggressive approach
Conservative approach
Matching approach
1. Aggressive approach
A firm may be aggressive in financing its assets. An aggressive policy is followed by the
firm when it uses more short term financing than warranted by the matching firm. Under
aggressive policy, the firm finances apart of its current assets with short term funds.
2. Conservative approach
A firm in practice may adopt a conservative approach in financing its current and fixed
assets. The financing policy of the firm is said to be conservative when it depends more on long
term funds for financing needs. Under a conservative plan, the firm finances its and also a part
of temporary current assets with long term financing.
3. Matching approach
When the firm adopts matching approach, long term sources will be used to finance
fixed assets and permanent current assets and short term sources to finance temporary or
variable current assets. Thus a ten year loan may be raised to finance a plant with an expected
life time of ten years; stock of goods to be sold within 30 days may be financed with a 30 day
commercial paper. Using long term financing for short term assets is expensive as funds will not
be utilized for the full period.
The nature of the business affects the working capital requirements of a concern to a
great extent. For instance, public utilities like railways, electricity companies etc need very little
working capital, because they need not hold large inventories, and their operation are mostly
on cash basis. On the other hand, ordinary manufacturing and trading firms requires sufficiently
large capital, as they have to invest substantially and accounts receivables
2 Scale of operations: -
The scale of operation affects the working capital requirement of a concern. Concern
carrying on small activities needs less working capital. On the other hand, a concern
undertaking activities on large scale needs large amount of working capital.
The growth and expansion of business also affects the working capital requirements.
When there is growth and expansion in the business of a firm, the working capital needs of
the firm also increases
4 Fluctuation in supplies: -
5 Credit policy: -
The credit policy of a firm will affect its working capital requirements. A firm, which
allows liberal credit tight customers credit facilities enjoyed by credit ion. The credit
facilities enjoyed by a firm from its creditors will also affect the working capital requirement
of a firm. A firm enjoying liberal credit facilities from its suppliers or creditors will need
lower working capital then a firm that does not enjoy liberal credit facilities from its
suppliers.
6 Government regulations: -
Operating efficiency:
The operating efficiency of the management is also an important determine of the level
working capital position through operating efficiency. Management cannot control the rise in
prices; it can ensure the efficient utilization of resources by eliminating waste, improving
coordination and a fuller utilization of existing resources. Efficiency of operations and a fuller
utilization existing resources. By eliminating waste, improving co-ordination of resources the
pace of cash cycle and improves the working capital turnover. It releases the pressure on
working capital by improving profitability and improving the internal generation of funds.
The level of working capital is determined by a wide variety of factors which are partly
internal to the firm and party external (environmental) to it. Effective working capital
management requires effective planning and a constant review of the needs for an appropriate
working capital strategy.
Length of time the raw materials remain in manufacturing process in semi finished form.
Time gap in the payment of wages, salaries and other operating exp
Operating cycle:
Operating cycle is time duration required to convert sales, after the conversion
of resources into inventories into cash. Investment in current assets such as inventories and
debtors is realized during the firm’s operating cycle which is usually less than a year.
Figure-1
Figure-2
I have selected this topic for the study because Working Capital management
plays an important role in the company; so it is to be maintained in a good and better way so as
to fulfill the present and future needs of the company. In this case a firm should earn sufficient
return from its operations. Earning a steady amount of profit requires successful sales ,which
do not convert into cash instantanly.
Statement of problem:
To study the pattern and procedure following regarding working capital management
To understand how effectively the working capital management in HGM co.ltd Hutti.
Scope of study:
Scope of the study in General terms the extent to which it is possible to cover the
subject. This study attempts to cover almost all the tools and techniques for the purpose of
evaluating working capital management in HGM Co.ltd Hutti.
1. The study is confined to the extent of interpreting financial statements, which are
provided by the company.
The success of any study depends upon the methodology adopted i.e. the techniques on
the way of approaching to gather information from different sources.
Sources of Data:-
Primary Data
Secondary Data
Primary Data:
It is collection of first hand information. This data is collected through discussion. The
required primary data collected from the concerned officers of the Hutti gold mines co.ltd Hutti.
Secondary Data:
It is reviewing the relevant information, which is already collected and making inferences
based on the information collected. The required secondary data collected from annual reports
of the company. The present study is mainly based on the secondary data.
Data Presentation:
The data collected have been presented in the form of tables and graphs.
The data collected are used to calculate working capital by applying the following formula:
The data have analyzed with the help of trend ratios 2003-04 is considered as
base year whose value is equal to 100. Then, the values for subsequent year’s i.e. 2003-04 to
2008-09 are calculated with the base year value on year to year basis.
The working capital is calculated for a period of six years i.e. 2003-04 to 2008-09. They
are presented in the form of tables and graphs. This is divided into three sections. Section-I
presents the analysis and interpretation of over all current assets and current liabilities.
Section-II presents the analysis interpretation of individual items of current assets while
section-III presents the analysis and interpretation on of individual items of current liabilities.
A. Current Assets:
1. Inventory
2. Sundry Debtors
B. Current Liabilities:
1. Sundry Creditors
2. Provisions
Section-І
1. Current assets and liabilities during the year 2003-04 & 2004-05
The folowing is the information relating to different current assets during the year
2003-04 & 2004-05 presented in table no.1
Table no.1
2 Sundry debtors 0 0 0 0
The folowing is the information relating to different current liabilities during the year
2003-04 & 2004-05 presented in table no.1 A
Table no.1A
=334.39
= 2843.83
Interpretation
In the year (2003-04)(2004-05) the current assets was 5166.62, 8711.27 respectively and
current liabilities was 4832.23, 5867.44 respectively. The percentage changes of different
components of currents assets and current liabilities is shown in pie charts. The increase in
currents is due to cash sales policy of the co and current liabilities is due to increase in
purchase of materials and non-payments of outstandings .Since the proportionate change in
current assets is greater than current liabilities the net working capital has also increased
from 2003-04 to 2004-05. The increase in working capital year by year is positive sign for
company and would help the company for increase in production.
2. Current assets and liabilities during the year 2005-06 & 2007-08.
The folowing is the information relating to different current assets during the year
2005-06 & 2007-08 presented in table no.2
Table no.2
The folowing is the information relating to different current liabilities during the year 2005-
06 & 2007-08 presented in table no.2 A
Table no.2 A
= 3912.74
= 4783.04
Interpretation
In the year (2005-06)(2006-07) the current assets was 12849.08,17982.76 respectively and
current liabilities was 8936.34,4783.04 respectively. Changes in different components of
current assets and liabilities are measured in percentages and are shown in pie charts. The
increase in currents is due to cash sales policy of the company and current liabilities is due to
increase in purchase of materials and non-payments of outstandings .Since the proportionate
change in current assets is greater than current liabilities the net working capital has also
increased from 2005-06 to 2006-07. It can be seen that more and more working capital is
flowing in the company and that leads to increased production.
3. Current assets and liabilities during the year 2007-08 & 2008-09.
The folowing is the information relating to different current assets during the year
2006-07 & 2008-09 presented in table no.3
Table no.3
The folowing is the information relating to different current liabilities during the year 2006-
07 & 2008-09 presented in table no.3 A
Table no.3 A
= 13545.41
=18760.33
Interpretation
In the year (2007-08)(2008-09) the current assets was 27256.47,39697.76 respectively and
current liabilities was 13711.06,20937.43 respectively. The percentage changes of different
components of currents assets and current liabilities is shown in pie charts. The increase in
current assets was due to more and more sales of gold and non- payments of timely due to
creditors and other outstanding payments . Since the proportionate change in current assets
is greater than current liabilities the net working capital has also increased from 2007-08 to
2008-09. By observing we can say that the trend of working capital increasing year by year
and helping for company in increasing production of gold.
Section ІІ
1) Inventory
2003-04 2776.68 0 0
Interpretation
The flow of inventory is smooth in the company. It is gradually increasing from year to year
to meet the requirement of the company in smooth manner in production process. The
company is having good inventory control system in it meet the requirements. The
percentage in every in shown in graph. The is increasing the level of inventory every
alternate year.
2) Debtors
2003-04 0 0 0
2004-05 0 0 0
2005-06 0 0 0
Interpretation
Since there is no credit sales policy by the company there is no debtors. The debtors
shown above are the people who are liable to pay their loans to the company.The
amount of changes in debtors is shown in percentages and represented in graph. The
negative percentage of debtors in 2008-09 is due to recovery of debts from the
people.
2003-04 302.94 0 0
Interpretation
The cash and bank balances is increasing gradually year by year from 2003-04 to 2008-09
which was 302.94 to 18353.91 lakhs. The percentage change in cash and bank balances is
shown in graph. The company is maintaining minimum balance to meet the contingencies
requirement and it shows good cash position of a company.
2003-04 16.17 0 0
Interpretation
The other current assets of the company is increasing year by year from 16.17 lakhs in
2003-04 to 385.62 lakhs in 2008-09. The changes in the other current assets are measured
in percentages and are shown in graph. The increase in the trend shows that the company
is managing current assets well and it would helpful for maintaining working capital and
running production activities continuously.
2003-04 2070.83 0 0
Interpretation
The loans and advances provided by the company is also increasing from 2070.83
lakhs 2003-04 to 15044.73 lakhs in 2008-09. The company is providing loans to
workers for vechicals and education purpose and inter-corporate loans to others.
Section ІІІ
1) Credirors
2003-04 2922.04 0 0
Interpretation
The creditors of the company increasing from 2922.09 lakhs in 2003-04 to 5200.81 lakhs
in 2008-09. The percentage changes are shown in graph. The increase in current
liabilities is not a good sign for a company and the company may face the problems in
maintaining working capital.
2) Provisions
2003-04 1910.19 0 0
Interpretation
The provisions of the co regarding different liabilities like income tax and wealth tax has
increased every yr except in 2007-08. The provision was 1910.19 lakhs in the yr 2003-04
which has increased to 15736.63 lakhs in 2008-09, and it was decreased in 2007-08 to
10789.62 lakhs. The percentage increase of provisions every year is shown in graph.
The investment in raw material inventory is estimated on the basis of the following
formula.
12 Months/365days
The relevant costs to determine work in process inventory are the proportionate share
of costs of raw material and conversion costs (labors and manufacturing overhead costs
excluding depreciation).
Estimated WIP cost (Rs) * Average time spend of WIP inventory (months/days)
12 Months/365days
Working capital required for financing the finished goods inventory is given by factor
summed up as follows.
12 Months/365days
Debtors:-
The working capital tied up in debtors should be estimated in relation to total cost price
(excluding depreciation) symbolically.
12 Months/365days
After the above factor of working capital needs cash and bank balance are also very
important. Firms nowadays require keeping some amount of cash balance for
emergency purpose. It is difficult to lay down the exact procedure of determining the
amount.
The working capital needs of the business firms are lower to that extent such needs are
not through the current liabilities (other than the bank credit) arising in the ordinary course of
the business. The important current liabilities, in the context are trade creditor, time lag in the
payment of wages salaries and advance receipts.
Trade Creditors:-
12 Months/365days
Wages & Salaries Cost (Rs)* Time lag in payment of wages & salary
12 Months/365days
Advance received:-
Advance receipts are current liabilities. The advance payment received from
customers makes impact on working capital.
Bills payables:-
Bills payables are also short term liabilities so it is taken in the current liabilities, so it
will be payable in a short period of time so it is a one of current liabilities.
The loan taken for the period of less than one year is called as short-term loan; it is
also a kind of current liability.
The following information relating to the percentage change in working capital from 2003-04 to 2008-
09.
Interpretation
The working capital of the company is increasing year by year from 334.39 lakhs in 2003-04
to 18760..33 lakhs in 2008-09. The percentage changes are shown in graph. The increase is
due to increase in current assets. the increased working capital shows that the company can
meet daily expenses in time and expand the production activities.
Interpretation of working capital with p&l after tax from 2003-04 to 2008-09
Interpretation
From the above graph it is clear that the company’s profit is increased more than the
working capital upto 2006-07. Due to global meltdown in 2007-08 the profit of the company
is decreased over working capital. But even in global meltdown the company is making
profit.
RATIO ANALYSIS
Ratio analysis is the one of the powerful tool of the financial analysis. A ratio can be
defined as “The indicates quotient of two mathematical expression and as the relationship
between two figures”. It is expressed where one figure is divided by another. If 10,000 divided
4,000 the ratio can be expressed as 0.4 or 2:5 or 40%.
Classification of Ratio:-
1. Financial Ratio
2. Profitability Ratio
3. Turnover Ratio
4. Leverage Ratio
5. Coverage
TOOLS OF ANALYSIS
The analysis part is the important part of the research. In this project the tools used for the
analysis are.
Ratio Analysis:-
a. Liquidity Ratio
b. Turnover Ratio
c. Profitability Ratio
Current Ratio
Meaning – This ratio establishes a relationship between current assets and current liabilities to
measure the ability of the firm to meet its short-term obligations and to reflect the short-term
financial strength/solvency of a firm. In other words , it measures the safety margin available
for short-term creditors.
Interpretation: standard current ratio is 2:1. Higher ratio i.e. more than 2:1 indicates sound
solvency position. Lower ratio indicates insufficient short-term liquidity.
Current liabilities
5200.81+15736.62
= 39697.76
20939.43
= 1.896
Interpretation
From the above table and graph we can observe the current ratios from 2003-04 to 2008-09.
The ratios shows the firm’s commitment to meet its short term liabilities. Generally 2:1 is
considered as ideal for a concern. If the ratio is less then 2 the firm may face difficult in
payment of current liabilities. Since ratios of the company are close to 2, it is maintaining
ideal ratio.
Meaning- This ratio establishes a relationship between quick assets and current liabilities to
measure the ability of the firm to meet its short-term obligations as and when due without
relying upon the realization of stock.
Current liabilities
5200.81+15736.62
= 33835.36
20937.43
= 1.61
Interpretation
Liquid ratio establishes relationship between Liquid Liabilities and Liquid Assets. It is inferred
from the above table, that the Liquid Ratio which is increasing from 2003-04 to 2008-09.
The above table indicates the Quick Ratio has increasing above the standard level of 1:1
in recent years which is good sign for liquidity. Since it is maintaining 1.61:1 in recent years
we can say that the liquidity of the company is good.
Meaning- This ratio establishes a relationship between net sales and current assets. The
objective is to determine the efficiency with which the current assets are utilized.
Current assets
39697.76
= 0.80
Similarly current assets turnover ratio for the rest of the years:
Interpretation
From the above table we can see that the ratio is decreasing year by year which was 3.16 in
2003-04 to 0.80 in2008-09. A decrease in the ratio is a good indication of the performance of
the company . since the ratio is decreasing every year it shows ability of the company to
realize from debtors and less amount of money is blocked in inventories
4 cash ratio
Interpretation
From the above table it is clear that the company is very good. The cash maintainance of
the company is increasing year by year from 302.94 lakhs in 2003-04 to 18353.91 lakhs in
2008-09. Good cash position of the company helpful to meet the expenses of the company.
Meaning – This ratio establishes a relationship between net sales and working capital. The
objective is to determine the efficiency with which the working capital is utilized.
Working capital
18760.33
= 1.68
Interpretation:
From the above table we can say that there is a downward trend in ratios. Since the firm is
making higher volume sales with less amount of working capital compared to sales, it is an
indicator of the operating efficiency of the company
Findings :
During the year 2003-04 inventory was highest (53.74%) and other current assets was
lowest (0.32%).
During the year 2003-04 creditors was highest (60.47&) and provisions was lowest
(39.53%). And working capital was Rs.334.39 lakhs.
During the year 2004-05 loans and advances was highest (54%) and other current assets
was lowest (0.18%).
During the year 2004-05 provisions was highest (77.77%) and creditors was lowest
(22.23%). And working capital was Rs.2843.83 lakhs .
During the year 2005-06 loans and advances was highest (63.30%) and other current
assets was lowest (0.12%).
During the year 2005-06 provisions was highest (80.10%) and creditors was lowest
(19.90%). And working capital was Rs. 3912.74 lakhs.
During the year 2006-07 Loans and advances was highest (68.47%) and other current
assets was lowest (0.09%).
During the year 2006-07 Provisions was highest (75.52%) and creditors was lowest
(24.48%). And working capital was Rs.4783.04 lakhs.
During the year 2007-08 Loans and advances was highest (47.55%) and sundry debtors
was lowest (0.28%).
During the year 2007-08 Provisions was highest (78.69%) and creditors was lowest
(21.31%). And working capital is Rs. 13545.41 lakhs
During the year 2008-09 cash and bank balance was highest (46.23%) and sundry
debtors was lowest (0.13%)
During the year 2008-09 provisions was highest (75.16%) and creditors was lowest
(24.84%) and working capital was 18760.33 lakhs.
The firm’s commitment to meet liabilities is good as the current ratios are closer to ideal
ratio.
The company makes higher volume of sales with less working capital compared to sales.
The company maintains the policy of increasing inventory every alternate year.
The employees are getting attractive bonus, salary, wages and other benefits
There is high concentration towards the environment, health, & safety measures
Good training facilities are provided to newly appointed employees and workers.
The only investment avenue that the company follows is fixed deposit.
Suggestion
Company should recruit well qualified and skilled labor to maintain productivity.
Motivating the employee and using the resources effectively with them, which
will reduce the cost of production.
The company should invest excess of funds in other investment avenues other
then fixed deposit which generates revenues for shorter period of time
The company should diverisify the excess of funds in other sector like power
which the country is neeeded very badly.
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Project reports
SOURCES OF FUNDS:
1. Shareholders’ Funds
2.Loan Fund
APPLICATION OF FUNDS:
1.Fixed Assets
Cash And Bank Balances 302.94 241.80 745.71 744.53 9096.10 18353.91