Source: DD News
Context: CSIR-IMMT signed two Joint Declarations of Intent with Russia’s Giredmet, Rosatom, and NUST MISIS to collaborate on critical mineral processing and sustainable resource development.
About CSIR-IMMT (Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology):
- What it is:
- CSIR-IMMT (Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology) is a premier research institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.
- It specializes in mineral and material resource engineering and sustainable resource development.
- Founded on: 13 April 1964 (as Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar)
- Renamed: CSIR-IMMT in 2007 to align with a renewed focus on advanced mineral processing research.
- Headquarters: Located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
- Objectives:
- To develop innovative, sustainable mineral and material processing technologies.
- To support industries in achieving zero-waste mining and promoting resource efficiency.
- To ensure the socio-economic benefits of mineral exploitation while protecting the environment.
- Functions:
- Conducts basic and applied research in mining, minerals, metallurgy, and material sciences.
- Provides consultancy services and technology transfer to industries through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
- Focuses on critical mineral technologies, advanced material processing, and zero-waste mining practices.
- Significance of Recent Pact:
- Strengthens India’s Critical Mineral Ecosystem: Critical for India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat visions.
- Enhances Technological Capability: Joint research in process metallurgy and sustainable resource management with Russia’s premier institutes.
- Promotes Global Collaboration: Positions India as a key player in critical mineral technology innovations at the global level.
- Supports Green Transition: Sustainable mineral resource development is crucial for clean energy technologies like EVs and solar power.
