{"id":364413,"date":"2026-06-05T15:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364413"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:44:30","slug":"critical-minerals-global-supply-chain-observatory-gsco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/critical-minerals-global-supply-chain-observatory-gsco\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The India\u2013UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) was formally launched by Coal &amp; Mines Minister and UK\u2019s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364424\" style=\"width: 568px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-364424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HJ9qMsOaIAErdNS.jpg?resize=568%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO)\" width=\"568\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HJ9qMsOaIAErdNS.jpg?resize=300%2C74&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HJ9qMsOaIAErdNS.jpg?resize=1024%2C253&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HJ9qMsOaIAErdNS.jpg?resize=768%2C190&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HJ9qMsOaIAErdNS.jpg?w=1117&amp;ssl=1 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-364424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (<strong>GSCO<\/strong>) is a <strong>data-driven platform to monitor global critical mineral supply chains, identify risks and support policymaking<\/strong> amid growing demand from clean energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initiative by: <\/strong>It is a joint initiative of <strong>TEXMiN, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad and University of Cambridge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It is aimed at creating <strong>a data-driven platform for monitoring and analysing global critical mineral supply chains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Announced in:<\/strong> It was announced during the<strong> India\u2013UK Prime Ministers\u2019 bilateral engagement<\/strong> in October <strong>2025<\/strong> and subsequently <strong>formalized <\/strong>through a<strong> Research Collaboration Agreement <\/strong>signed in March<strong> 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It complements <strong>the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uk-and-india-strengthen-partnership-in-technology\/\">India-UK Technology Security Initiative<\/a><\/strong>, under which the two countries are <strong>expanding cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, <\/strong>including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, telecommunications and critical minerals.<\/li>\n<li>It will <strong>enable monitoring of global critical mineral supply chains, identification of supply risks and disruptions, generation of market intelligence, and informed decision-making<\/strong> for policymakers, industry and researchers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It would <strong>strengthen India\u2019s capabilities in critical mineral supply chain intelligence, support evidence-based policymaking,<\/strong> and advance the objectives of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-critical-mineral-mission\/\">National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>It will also serve as a valuable platform <strong>for strengthening India\u2013UK cooperation in critical minerals and supporting informed decision-making<\/strong> for resilient, secure and sustainable global supply chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The India\u2013UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) was formally launched by Coal &amp; Mines Minister and UK\u2019s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. About Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) The Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) is a data-driven platform to monitor global critical mineral supply&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/critical-minerals-global-supply-chain-observatory-gsco\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,164,956,12039],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-364413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-international-relations-daily-factly-articles","category-schemes-and-programs","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364413\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}