New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) for technical and knowledge cooperation to enhance the exploration of critical minerals in India, a PIB press release stated.
The MoU will help KABIL in the design and analysis of metallurgical test work-plans, development and review of process flowsheets, and the selection of process technologies for mineral processing, beneficiation, and metal extraction. It will also facilitate joint research and expedite the sharing of scientific information between the two parties, according to a statement.
The signing ceremony of the MoU was held in the presence of CMD, NALCO & Chairman, KABIL, at NALCO Corporate Office in Bhubaneswar. The Director of Commercial at NALCO, Sadashiv Samantaray, and the Director of CSIR-IMMT, Ramanuj Narayan, signed the agreement in the presence of CMD, NALCO & Chairman, KABIL, at NALCO Corporate Office in Bhubaneswar.
The collaboration between CSIR-IMMT and KABIL is expected to create a conducive environment for the exploration of critical minerals, which will, in turn, support the growth and sustainability of the Indian mining industry and eventually play a pivotal role in meeting the country’s mineral security needs, both domestic and export-oriented.