Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) for technical and knowledge cooperation for critical minerals. The MoU was signed by Director (Commercial), NALCO and CEO, KABIL Sadashiv Samantaray, Director, CSIR-IMMT Dr Ramanuj Narayan in the presence of CMD, NALCO and Chairman, KABIL Sridhar Patra at NALCO Corporate Office in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
Under the MoU, KABIL will leverage the technical expertise and services of CSIR-IMMT to undertake various projects, including the design and analysis of metallurgical test work-plans, development and review of process flowsheets, and the selection of process technologies for mineral processing, beneficiation, and metal extraction. Furthermore, the agreement will also embark on joint research and facilitate the exchange of scientific information between the two entities.
Worth mentioning that KABIL is a JV company of three Indian public sector undertakings -National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL), under the aegis of Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Mandate of KABIL is to identify, explore, acquire, develop, mine, process and procure critical and strategic minerals to ensure supply side assurance and mineral security of the nation for meeting domestic requirements and give a big push to the Make in India initiative.
