{"id":355345,"date":"2026-02-04T16:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355345"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:47:23","slug":"rare-earth-corridors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/rare-earth-corridors\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Earth Corridors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Union Budget 2026\u201327 announced Dedicated Rare Earth Corridors to complement the REPM scheme and strengthen domestic rare earth capabilities.<\/p>\n<h2>About Rare Earth Corridors<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355346\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-355346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=282%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rare Earth Corridors\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=768%2C816&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-IE.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Rare Earth Corridors are <strong>integrated, state-anchored industrial value chains<\/strong> linking <strong>mining, processing, research, and manufacturing of rare earths.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Target States: <\/strong>The Dedicated Rare Earth Corridors<strong> will be established in <\/strong>the mineral-rich states <strong>of &#8211;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Odisha<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kerala<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Andhra Pradesh <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on: <\/strong>The corridors focus on <strong>mining, processing, research, and manufacturing,<\/strong> using the <strong>mineral-rich base of coastal states<\/strong> with beach sand minerals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>The initiative <strong>aims<\/strong> to build a domestic rare earth value chain, support clean energy transition, and operationalise the <strong>National Critical Minerals Mission at the state level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Principal Source<\/strong><strong>: Monazite-bearing beach sands <\/strong>are the principal source of rare earths in India and are present in the identified coastal states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integrated corridor approach:<\/strong> Mining, separation, processing, research, and manufacturing facilities are co-located to reduce logistics and technology gaps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State-led execution:<\/strong> The initiative promotes state-level value addition and industrial clustering beyond national-level policy focus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Linkage with incentives:<\/strong> The corridors align with the Sintered <strong>Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) scheme<\/strong> and sales-linked incentives for integrated manufacturing units.<\/li>\n<li>These corridors <strong>directly complement <\/strong>the existing presence of <strong>IREL (India) Limited<\/strong> in Odisha and Kerala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Rare Earth Corridors promote <strong>self-reliance<\/strong> by reducing import dependence on China, enhance <strong>strategic resource security<\/strong>, and strengthen <strong>national security and defence preparedness<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They support the <strong>clean energy transition<\/strong> and <strong>Net Zero 2070<\/strong> goals, while reinforcing <strong>policy and institutional reforms <\/strong>under the <strong>Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act, amended in 2023)<\/strong> and the <strong>National Critical Minerals Mission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About IREL (India) Limited<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>IREL (India) Limited, formerly <strong>Indian Rare Earths Limited<\/strong>, has <strong>operated under the Department of Atomic Energy since 1963.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With a processing capacity of 10 lakh tonnes, it <strong>produces strategic ilmenite, rutile, zircon, sillimanite, and garnet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It runs <strong>extraction in Odisha and a refining unit at Aluva, Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Budget 2026\u201327 announced Dedicated Rare Earth Corridors to complement the REPM scheme and strengthen domestic rare earth capabilities. About Rare Earth Corridors Rare Earth Corridors are integrated, state-anchored industrial value chains linking mining, processing, research, and manufacturing of rare earths. 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