NMDC, IIT Hyderabad Sign Mou To Strengthen Mineral Security

(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Research and Development Centre of NMDC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to strengthen academic and research collaboration in the mineral and metals sector.

The agreement was formalised by Sanjeev Sahi, Executive Director (R&D), NMDC, and the Dean (Sponsored Research & Consultancy), IIT Hyderabad, in the presence of Prof. B. S. Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad.

The partnership is aimed at advancing indigenous technologies in mineral processing and related domains.

As part of the collaboration, the two institutions will undertake joint research in areas such as iron ore beneficiation and agglomeration, green steelmaking technologies, alternative iron-making using domestic raw materials, and advanced modelling and simulation of mining and metallurgical processes.

The MoU also envisages research in the extraction of critical and rare earth minerals from primary and secondary sources to support mineral security and resource resilience.

In line with the ongoing digital transformation of the mining sector, the collaboration will extend to pilot initiatives and research in autonomous vehicle movement, artificial intelligence applications, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled systems, Mining 4.0 frameworks, and drone-based surveying and monitoring technologies.

Commenting on the development, NMDC Chairman-cum-Managing Director Amitava Mukherjee said the agreement reinforces the company's commitment to innovation through industry academia partnerships.

He noted that leveraging IIT Hyderabad's research capabilities alongside NMDC's field experience would help accelerate the development of indigenous technologies in mining and mineral processing, contributing to long-term sectoral growth.

(KNN Bureau)

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