Our Team

Tanka Engineers has a diverse team with proven track record and wealth of mining industry experience, combined with their reputation for high quality consulting and advisory services. The team understands your business and will work together with you to deliver your objectives in a timely and efficient manner. We also have the commercial skills to ensure that corporate goals are taken into account during the planning and review process.

VIVEK RANGANATHAN

Managing Director

Mineral processing specialist with wide experience in comminution (crushing & milling), concentration & extraction techniques. Mr. Vivek is a mining engineer (B.E) by qualification with a management degree in finance (MBA) and has over 18 years of experience in mineral processing and material handling projects. Mr. Vivek brings in wide experience in handling different scale of mining & mineral processing projects involving commodities like Gold, Iron, Bauxite, Coal, Limestone etc., He has handled complete spectrum of engineering from process design, flow sheet development to detail engineering and trouble shooting.

AJAY KHARBANDA

CEO

Seasoned entrepreneur with three decades of experience spanning Mining, Mineral Processing, Green Energy, Technology AI, and Global Commodity Trade. As an investor and business leader, he has established a strong reputation for innovation and strategic growth. With over 20 years of expertise in the mining sector, he has worked extensively with iron ore, bauxite, dolomite, granite, limestone, coal, gold, copper, and other resources. As the CEO of Tanka Engineers LLP, a leading engineering company, he spearheads cutting-edge advancements in mining solutions. His deep industry knowledge and forward-thinking approach drive sustainable and profitable operations, positioning him as a key figure in the global mining and commodities landscape.

V N VASUDEV

Technical Consultant – Geology & Exploration

Earth Scientist, specialized in Mineral Exploration and Mineral Policy matters. Dr. Vasudev has a PhD in Economic Geology from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and has over 50 years of experience in Gold and other mineral Exploration. Dr. Vasudev has to his credit about 40 Scientific Research papers published in national and International Journals on the Ancient Rocks of Karnataka & Greenland, over 100 Technical Reports on Metalliferous Mineral Deposits and National Mineral policy Issues. Dr. Vasudev is our foremost expert on Geology and exploration.

GORDON CUNNINGHAM

Technical Consultant - Process

Metallurgist, project consulting engineer and a registered Professional Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa (“ECSA”) and a Fellow of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (“SAIMM”). Mr. Gordon has been in the mining and metallurgical field for more than 42 years with 22 years’ in metallurgical production and more than 5 years as a consulting metallurgist within a mining house.

PRASAD N

Vice President, Projects

Seasoned professional with more than 40 years of experience across diverse industries, including Cement, Spinning, Mineral processing Industry. As a professional and with his leadership qualities, he has built a strong reputation in the industry and helped for strategic growth. With two decades of expertise in the mining sector alone, he has worked extensively with dolomite, granite, limestone and other resources. Prasad is associated as Vice President of Tanka Engineers LLP, a well-renowned mining engineering company. Industries are progressing well with the industry knowledge, expertise combined with his visionary approach.

R G NAGARAJ

Technical Consultant – Mining

First Class Mine Manager Certificate (Metal unrestricted) holder with over 35 years of broad experience in Mining projects including Mine Development, Strategic Planning & Management, Business Development for Mining. Mr. Nagaraj has expertise in Project Management, Client Servicing and People Management and has executed various complex projects on turnkey basis for customers in mining.

C Thiruvengadam

Head - EPCM Projects

Senior Project Management Professional with 32 years of experience in project execution, procurement, and site management across the water, wastewater, power, energy, mining, and mineral processing industries. He is associated as Head-EPCM Projects, specializes in contract administration, supply chain management, cost control, and operational efficiency. With extensive international exposure, he has successfully managed large-scale projects, ensuring compliance, resource optimization, and seamless coordination between stakeholders.

M P DESHPANDE

Technical Consultant – Resource Modelling

39 Years experienced in the field of Geology. Has earlier worked in top mining companies including Bharat Gold Mines Ltd., KGF, MSPL, Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd etc., Mr. Deshpande has carried out geological assignments in various countries covering U.S.S.R., Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Oman, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Expert in Ore-body modeling, Mine planning and Ore reserve estimations using DATAMINE.

KV ANAND

Head - Engineering

K.V. Anand is an accomplished professional, holding a Mechanical Engineering degree coupled with an MBA in Operations Management, and boasting a rich 30-year track record in EPC Engineering and Project Execution. Renowned for his roles at FLSmidth, FIVES, LNV , SMIORE , and SCHENCK , he specializes in Layouts, Auxiliary Equipment Engineering, Grinding, and Crushing technology. As a leader, he has steered Engineering, Expediting, and Project Execution for over 15 years, overseeing the Layout and Project Engineering for 60+ EPC projects. He was identified as only person among 20 handpicked prospects to undergo Global Talent Management Program at Henley University, UK in 2008, K.V. Anand handles Engineering and Project Execution part of Tanka's Projects.

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