On September 21, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, inaugurated a national seminar on critical minerals recycling. The initiative aims to strengthen India's circular economy.
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in collaboration with the Materials Recycling Association of India (MRAI), organized a day-long seminar titled 'India’s Critical Minerals Recycling Ecosystem and Circular Economy' at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, recyclers, experts, researchers, academia, and other stakeholders to discuss strengthening India’s critical minerals recycling ecosystem and advancing a circular economy.
In his keynote address, Shri G. Kishan Reddy emphasized the strategic importance of critical minerals recycling for India’s clean energy transition, defence preparedness, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing. He called for greater collaboration among government, industry, research institutions, and startups to promote the recovery of critical minerals from End-of-Life (EOL) products and strengthen domestic recycling capabilities.
Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, highlighted the importance of strengthening critical minerals recovery and recycling capabilities to promote resource efficiency and build a circular and self-reliant ecosystem. He stressed the need to take awareness on responsible waste management and e-waste recycling to the grassroots through wider public participation and village-to-village outreach, ensuring that recyclable resources are channelled into the formal recycling ecosystem.
Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Shri Keshav Chandra, underlined the strategic importance of critical minerals for clean energy technologies, advanced manufacturing, electronics, defence, and other strategic sectors. He emphasized the need for a robust domestic ecosystem covering exploration, processing, recovery, and recycling.
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