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NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on June 29 unveiled the first ever report of the country on “Critical Minerals for India”, prepared by an expert team constituted by the Ministry of Mines. Complementing the efforts of the Ministry, Joshi pointed out that it is for the first time India has identified the comprehensive list of critical minerals taking into account the requirements of sectors like defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical, telecom etc. “The effort is India’s roadmap for Aatmanirbharbharat,” the Minister added.
Recalling PM Modi’s recent successful visit to the US, Minister Joshi said that India has become the newest partner in the coveted Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) to bolster critical mineral supply chains. Disclosing that 30 critical minerals have been identified in the report released today, the Minister stated that at present Geological Survey of India (GSI) is more focussed on exploration of critical and deep -seated minerals to provide further fillip to the growth of our mining sector. Addressing the august gathering, Shri Joshi also touched upon various reforms and amendments of Acts initiated by the Mines Ministry in recent years.
In his addresss, Secretary Ministry of Mines VivekBharadwaj stated that international commitments towards reducing carbon emissions requires the country to urgently relook at its mineral requirements for energy transition and net-zero commitments. The Ministry will be revisiting the critical mineral list periodically, he added.
