India’s TEXMiN, Russia’s GIREDMET Ink Pact to Ramp Up Rare Earth, Critical Mineral Technologies

India’s Technology Mission on Critical and Strategic Minerals (TEXMiN) has entered into a cooperation pact with Russia’s State Research and Design Institute of Rare Metal Industry (GIREDMET) to strengthen collaboration in rare earth and critical mineral technologies, officials said.

The agreement is aimed at accelerating research, development, and deployment of advanced processing and beneficiation technologies across the rare earth and critical minerals value chain. It seeks to combine India’s growing institutional framework and demand outlook with Russia’s long-standing expertise in rare metal extraction, metallurgy, and materials science.

Under the pact, the two sides will explore joint projects in mineral processing, separation technologies, recycling, and downstream applications, including magnets, advanced alloys, and components essential for clean energy, electronics, defence, and high-tech manufacturing. Knowledge exchange, pilot-scale studies, and capacity building are also expected to be key focus areas.

TEXMiN, launched to secure India’s access to critical and strategic minerals, plays a central role in coordinating R&D, industry participation, and international partnerships. The collaboration with GIREDMET aligns with India’s broader strategy to diversify supply chains, reduce import dependence, and build domestic capabilities in minerals vital for the energy transition and advanced manufacturing.

The partnership is expected to facilitate technology transfer, support the development of indigenous processing routes, and improve resource efficiency. Officials indicated that further project-level agreements and technical roadmaps may follow as the cooperation framework is operationalised.

The pact underscores the growing emphasis by both countries on strategic minerals as geopolitical, industrial, and clean energy priorities continue to converge.