Kolkata, June 19 -- India must accelerate mineral exploration, adopt advanced beneficiation technologies and ensure full utilisation of extracted resources if it aims to strengthen its position in the global critical minerals race, industry experts said at the event in Kolkata.

Speaking to ANI, Ashim Kumar Mukherjee, Senior Technical Advisor, Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services Ltd, (a Tata Enterprise) said the mining sector faces the challenge of balancing economic necessity with environmental sustainability.

Adding "mining is indispensable," he stressed, "it is damaging the environment, but at the same time, mining is also required."

"Balancing these two, newer technologies are coming. It is for this reason that the competi...