New Delhi, April 17 -- In a significant move to bolster India's capabilities in critical mineral research, the Ministry of Mines has issued guidelines for establishing Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).

This initiative aims to enhance research and technology development in critical minerals, essential for sectors like clean energy, electronics, defence, and space.

Critical raw materials are pivotal for the supply chains of emerging sectors, including clean energy and mobility transitions.The CoEs will focus on developing and implementing extraction processes and benefaction technologies for various critical minerals from multiple sources.

The goal is to conduct directed research and develop...