Two more Centres of Excellence under critical mineral mission
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What happened
- The Mines Ministry recognised IISc Bengaluru and C-MET Hyderabad as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, adding to seven earlier [PIB].
Background
- The decision came at the Project Approval and Advisory Committee meeting on 24 October 2025 [PIB].
Why it matters
- Processing technology is the bottleneck, not just mining.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-25): the Mines Ministry recognised IISc Bengaluru and C-MET Hyderabad as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, adding to seven earlier.
- Processing technology is the bottleneck, not just mining.
Quotable data pointThe Mines Ministry recognised IISc Bengaluru and C-MET Hyderabad as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, adding to seven earlier.
PIB: Mines: Two more CoEs under NCMM, 25 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: NCMM.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
CoEs now recognised
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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New CoEs
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Mission
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Mines: Two more CoEs under NCMM, 25 Oct 2025
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