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At the 3rd National Mining Ministers鈥� Conference held in January 2025, key discussions centered around India鈥檚 growing need for critical minerals and the government's strategy to ensure a sustainable, long-term supply. Attended by mining ministers from mineral-rich states, industry leaders, and stakeholders, the conference emphasised the National Critical Mineral Mission, which targets end-to-end development of India's critical mineral value chains鈥攆rom exploration to mining, processing, and recycling.聽State governments were urged to:聽Fast-track operationalisation of auctioned mines聽Promote R&D in critical minerals聽 Integrate exploration data with the National Geoscience Data Repository聽Encourage companies to import and develop foreign critical mineral assets to bolster domestic supply聽A key highlight of the conference was the launch of the fifth tranche auction for 15 critical mineral blocks across eight states, covering vital resources such as Graphite, Tungsten, Rare Earth Elements (REEs), and Nickel.聽These measures aim to strengthen India鈥檚 mineral security, reduce import dependency, and drive self-reliance in critical mineral supply chains, vital for the country鈥檚 clean energy, electronics, and strategic manufacturing sectors.聽(PIB)聽 聽