Ministry of Mines announces guidelines for Centres of Excellence under NCMM
The Ministry of Mines has released detailed guidelines to set up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The goal is to push forward research and technology development in India’s critical minerals sector. The CoEs will focus on end-to-end research—from extraction and beneficiation to processing. The idea is to move technologies closer to real-world use by supporting higher technology readiness levels and pre-commercial demonstrations. These centres will be chosen from reputed…