IANS | 11 Apr, 2024
Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT)
for technical and knowledge cooperation for Critical Minerals.
Under the MoU, KABIL will leverage the technical expertise and
services of CSIR-IMMT to undertake various projects, including 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.
Furthermore,
the agreement will also embark on joint research and facilitate the
exchange of scientific information between the two entities.
The
MoU was signed by Sadashiv Samantaray, Director (Commercial), NALCO and
CEO, KABIL and Dr. Ramanuj Narayan, Director, CSIR-IMMT, in the presence
of Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO & Chairman, KABIL, at NALCO Corporate
Office in Bhubaneswar.
KABIL is a JV company of three Indian
public sector undertakings - National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO),
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy
Limited (MECL), under the aegis of the Ministry of Mines.
The
mandate of KABIL is to identify, explore, acquire, develop, mine,
process and procure critical and strategic minerals to ensure
supply-side assurance and mineral security of the nation for meeting
domestic requirements and give a big push to the Make in India
initiative.
Expressing his happiness at being associated with
CSIR-IMMT, Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO & Chairman, KABIL, said that
this collaboration will foster a thriving environment needed for
exploration of critical minerals.
“Advancing scientific research
and technology development in the mineral and metallurgical sectors are
essential to the growth and sustainability of the Indian mining
industry and ultimately will play a pivotal role in meeting mineral
security of the nation as well as domestic requirements,” he added.
