In a major boost to India’s strategic minerals research and self-reliance drive, the Ministry of Mines has designated two new premier institutions—the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru , and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad —as Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) .

The decision was taken during a meeting of the Project Approval and Advisory Committee (PAAC) held on 24 October 2025 , co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal , Secretary, Ministry of Mines, and Prof. Abhay Karandikar , Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST). With these additions, India now has nine recognized CoEs focusing on research, innovation, and technology development in critical mineral sectors vital

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