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Science and Technology Programme of Ministry of Mines

1.         Recognizing the paramount importance of safety, economy, speed and the efficiency in extraction of mineral resources and in its convergence into viable economic alloys and metals, National Mineral Policy has accorded higher priority to Research and Development (R&D) programmes. The Ministry of Mines, Government of India has been funding research and development projects (R&D projects) of many research institutions in mining and metallurgy sector since 1978. 

2.         Science and Technology Programme of Ministry of Mines has following three components–

  1. Research and Development (R&D) component
  2. Information Education and Communication (IEC) component
  3. Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs in Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy and Recycling Sector (S&T-PRISM) component.

A brief of these components is mentioned below:

  1. Research and Development (R&D) component : Under this component, funds are released to Academic institutions, universities, national institutes and R&D institutions recognized with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India for undertaking research and development projects
  2. Information Education and Communication (IEC) component : Under this component, funds are released to Industry Associations, recognised Universities, recognized Academic and Research Bodies having at least three years' experience in the mining and mineral sector by organizing or being associated with promotional events
  3. Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs in Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy and Recycling Sector (S&T-PRISM) component: Under this component, funds are released to Startups to ensure timely availability of the seed support to the deserving startups.


3.    The broad thrust areas for supporting Research in Mining are as under:

    1. Prospecting/ exploration of strategic, rare and rare earth minerals.
    1. Development of new technology for mineral exploration and mining on land and deep sea to locate and exploit new mineral resources.
    1. Research in mining methods. This includes rock mechanics, mine designing, mining equipments, energy conservation, environmental protection including developments in treatment of pollutants and mine safety.
    1. Improve efficiency in process, operations, utilisation of wastes and  by-products and reduction in specific consumption norms.
    1. Research in metallurgy and mineral beneficiation techniques to utilize lower grade and finer size ores.
    1. Extraction of value added products from mine waste, plant tailings etc.
    1. Development of new alloys, composites and metal related products, etc.
    1. Evolve low capital and energy saving processing systems.
    1. Production of materials of high purity and technology for products which are imported.
    1. Cooperative research among organizations associated with the mineral sector including industry participation and institutes collaboration
    1. Decarbonisation and development of green technology in mineral based industries
    1. R&D to establish circular economy and use of recycled materials in mineral based industry
    1. Focus on extraction of strategic, critical and REE at elemental level

 

 

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