New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy will visit Australia from October 25 to 30 to strengthen cooperation between India, Australia and other countries in the fields of mining, critical minerals, advanced technologies and mineral processing.

During his visit to Sydney and Melbourne, the Minister will participate in various programmes and hold extensive discussions with government representatives, mining companies, research institutions and industry leaders from Australia and other countries.

The key objective of the visit is to strengthen critical mineral supply chains to meet India's growing industrial and clean energy requirements and explore opportunities to diversify sources of mineral supplies.

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