{"id":373584,"date":"2026-10-10T17:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373584"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:52:27","slug":"national-critical-minerals-mission-ncmm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-critical-minerals-mission-ncmm\/","title":{"rendered":"National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> To safeguard the country from any supply disruptions, India\u2019s National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) has proposed to develop a National Critical Mineral Stockpile Programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About <\/strong><strong>National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373589\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-373589 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?resize=768%2C766&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-5.jpg?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) <\/strong>was launched in <strong>2025 to establish a robust framework for self-reliance in the critical mineral sector.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Ministry of Mines<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> It has been set up for <strong>seven years from 2024- 25 to 2030-31.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It aims to <strong>intensify the exploration of critical minerals<\/strong> both within the country as well as in its offshore areas, creating a <strong>fast-track regulatory approval process<\/strong> for critical mineral mining projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of NCMM:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>secure India\u2019s critical mineral supply chain<\/strong> by ensuring mineral availability from domestic and foreign sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening the value chains<\/strong> by enhancing technological, regulatory, and financial ecosystems<strong> to foster innovation, skill development, and global competitiveness in mineral exploration,<\/strong> mining, beneficiation, processing, and recycling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> Under this mission, the <strong>Geological Survey of India (GSI)<\/strong> has been tasked with conducting <strong>1,200 exploration projects<\/strong> from 2024-25 to 2030-31.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Components of the NCMM:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing Domestic Critical Minerals Production<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition of Critical Mineral Assets Abroad<\/li>\n<li>Recycling of Critical Minerals<\/li>\n<li>Trade and Markets for Critical Minerals<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Research and Technological Advancement<\/li>\n<li>Human Resource Development<\/li>\n<li>Developing Effective Funding, Financing and Fiscal Incentives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The mission <strong>adopts an inclusive approach<\/strong> by giving due attention to all stages of the value chain, including mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, processing, and recovery from end-of-life products.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has <strong>provision for financial incentives<\/strong> for critical mineral exploration and promotes recovery of these minerals from overburden and tailings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>It promotes <strong>research in critical mineral technologies<\/strong> by proposing the setting up of the Centre of Excellence on Critical Minerals.<\/li>\n<li>It encourages Indian PSUs and private sector companies to <strong>forge trade partnerships<\/strong> with resource rich countries to acquire critical mineral assets abroad.<\/li>\n<li>It emphasis <strong>on offshore mining of polymetallic nodules<\/strong>, which are rich in cobalt and rare earth elements (REEs).<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The mission is an attempt to <strong>reduce India\u2019s reliance on import of critical minerals<\/strong> like lithium, boost domestic exploration and accelerate just energy transition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: center;\">About National Critical Mineral Stockpile Programme<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>National Critical Mineral Stockpile Programme<\/strong> is a <strong>proposed initiative <\/strong>under<strong> India\u2019s National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is to<strong> maintain strategic reserves of critical and strategic minerals <\/strong>and protect the country from supply chain disruptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For the development of such a reserve, the government <strong>commits to allocate Rs 500 crore for the mission period of seven years,<\/strong> from 2024- 25 to 2030-31.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minerals covered:<\/strong>\u00a0The National Critical Minerals Stockpile will have at least <strong>5 critical minerals,<\/strong> designed<strong> to mitigate risks from global supply chain disruptions and ensure that essential minerals are available to meet domestic needs<\/strong> during emergencies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approach:<\/strong> It involves a<strong> joint initiative between central PSUs or with private companies<\/strong> shall be institutionalized to develop a National Critical Mineral Stockpile Programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: To safeguard the country from any supply disruptions, India\u2019s National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) has proposed to develop a National Critical Mineral Stockpile Programme. About National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) was launched in 2025 to establish a robust framework for self-reliance in the critical mineral sector.\u00a0 Nodal Ministry: Ministry&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-critical-minerals-mission-ncmm\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM)<\/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":[1566,3127,956,12039],"tags":[11872,3590,11452],"class_list":["post-373584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","category-schemes-and-programs","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","tag-the-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373584","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=373584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}