TEXMiN–MaxelS’ Nagpur Center of Excellence to focus on critical mineral value chains in Maharashtra
The State holds roughly 41% of India’s rare earth element (REE) resources, with Nagpur being the heart of the Vidarbha mining and coal belt
The TEXMiN–MaxelS Center of Excellence for critical minerals and digital mineralogy has recently opened its doors in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with the aim of uniting exploration, digital mineralogy, and technology development under one roof. This strategic move comes as Maharashtra houses around 41 percent of India's rare earth element (REE) resources, with Nagpur serving as the epicenter of the Vidarbha mining and coal belt.
The center will be a hub for research, training, and capacity building in the critical mineral value chain, including exploration and mapping, extraction, advanced testing and analytics, and more. The establishment of the center is a result of the collaboration between TEXMiN Foundation, a section-8 company under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, and MaxelS Tekventures, a Nagpur-based start-up incubated under TEXMiN.
The center's location in Nagpur is seen as a natural fit due to the city's rich mining and mineral ecosystem, as well as the presence of various renowned institutions such as Western Coalfields, Indian Bureau of Mines, and Maharashtra's Directorate of Geology & Mining.
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