EIL and CSIR-IMMT MoU on Critical Minerals Research
Why in the news
Engineers India Limited tied up with a CSIR laboratory on critical minerals and also signed a maritime pact.
Key facts
- Parties: Engineers India Limited (EIL) and CSIR-IMMT.
- Subject: R&D in critical and strategic minerals.
- Focus: mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, scaling up technology and commercial deployment projects.
- Also covered: technical knowledge exchange and capacity building.
- Second MoU: EIL with the Directorate General of Maritime Administration for maritime infrastructure.
| MoU partner | Area |
|---|---|
| CSIR-IMMT | Critical and strategic minerals R&D |
| Directorate General of Maritime Administration | Maritime infrastructure projects |
Exam angle
- Company signing both MoUs: Engineers India Limited.
- Research partner: CSIR-IMMT.
- Subject area: critical minerals.