New Delhi, April 29 -- The Ministry of Mines organised a consultative workshop on developing a critical minerals value chain, focusing on strategies to strengthen Indias resource ecosystem with emphasis on recycling and secondary sources.

Addressing the workshop, Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal highlighted the need for greater private sector participation to accelerate development across the value chain.

He underscored the role of the National Critical Minerals Mission in building a resilient and self-reliant supply chain through policy reforms, ease of doing business, and targeted incentives.

Discussions at the workshop focused on the potential of secondary resources such as mine waste, tailings, slags, and industrial residues as alter...