The National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMET) meeting, chaired by Union Ministers, focused on accelerating exploration of critical minerals like lithium and building domestic value chains to reduce import dependence.
The meeting emphasized scaling up exploration, fostering a startup ecosystem in mining, and strengthening domestic processing capabilities in states like Maharashtra, Odisha, and Gujarat.
Key priorities included faster project approvals, private sector participation, and leveraging institutions like CSIR-IMMT and the Department of Atomic Energy for technology and expertise.