National Critical Mineral Mission
Rs 34,300 cr 7-year whole-of-value-chain mission: exploration, foreign assets, processing, recycling, stockpiling.
Scheme / ProgrammeAI InfrastructureCritical MineralsDefenceSemiconductors
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Strategic profile
Industrial importance5/5
Initial score derived from current Atlas ecosystem coverage.
Strategic importance5/5
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
- OperatesMinistry of Mines
- Beneficiary ofMinistry of Mines
- Invests inGeological Survey of India
- Beneficiary ofGeological Survey of India
- Competes withPeople's Republic of China
- Beneficiary ofLohum Cleantech Private Limited
- Beneficiary ofAttero Recycling Private Limited
- Beneficiary ofReasi Lithium Deposit (Salal-Haimana, J&K)
- Invests inKhanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
- supportsCritical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme- Recycling is a named component of NCMM; the Rs.1,500 cr scheme operationalises it.
- supportsRare-earth separation and refining (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb)- NCMM covers full value chain: exploration → mining → beneficiation → processing → recovery.
- FundsMinistry of Mines- 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