Ministry of Mines
Apex mineral policymaker; amended MMDR Act 2023, owns KABIL, runs NCMM; the regulatory chokepoint.
Ministry / DepartmentCritical MineralsDefenceSemiconductors
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Strategic profile
Industrial importance5/5
Initial score derived from current Atlas ecosystem coverage.
Strategic importance4/5
Initial score derived from relationship breadth and entity type.
Import dependency2/5
Domestic entity; dependency must be resolved at component/process level.
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Mapped relationships
- Owns / ControlsIREL (India) Limited
- Owns / ControlsMineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited
- RegulatesGeological Survey of India
- OperatesNational Critical Mineral Mission
- Beneficiary ofNational Critical Mineral Mission
- Subsidiary ofIREL (India) Limited
- Subsidiary ofMineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited
- RegulatesKhanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)- KABIL is a JV under the Ministry of Mines.
- FundsCritical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme- Cabinet-approved 3 Sep 2025; 6-year tenure from FY25-26; target 270-300 kt/year recycling capacity.
- Subsidiary ofKhanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
- Owns / ControlsKhanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
- FundsNational Critical Mineral Mission- Total outlay Rs.34,300 crore over 7 years (FY24-25 to FY30-31): Rs.16,300 cr government + Rs.18,000 cr expected PSU/indu