#299: National Critical Minerals Mission

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'National Critical Mineral Mission'

What's that? What are Mission's Objectives?

C-Minerals: Elements essential for modern tech, economy & national security

The supply chains stand vulnerable to disruption

• Key to electrical devices production: phones, EVs, renewables, defense systems

• Limited resources concentrated in certain geographies limited further by geopolitics

Some C-minerals & their application👇🏻

Mission Overview:

• AIM: Ensure India's self-reliance in critical minerals required for Green Tech, EVs, Semiconductors & Defense

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Mines, in collab w/ Ministries of:

- Commerce & Industry (for trade & acquisitions)
- MOEFCC (for sustainable mining)
- S&T (for research & innovation)

Find subsequent details in following infographics👇🏻

Mission Significance

• Lowered dependency on China
• Empower Green Energy transition with EVs
• Encapsulated National Security for defense manufacturing
• Big boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat with domestic availability of rare minerals

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