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The three-day International conference CRITMET 2025 organized by CSIR-NML, a Centre of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) of the Ministry of Mines, concluded today. The event witnessed participation of global experts deliberating on technical areas of critical metal mining, beneficiation, recycling from secondary sources and on international policies and supply chain management.
The third day included a keynote address by Professor Alexandre Chagnes, Universitéde Lorraine, GeoRessources, France, who enlightened the audience on the advanced methods of battery recycling. Battery recycling is one of the major secondary sources for the recovery of critical minerals and a hot topic for research currently, given its potential.
The plenary lecture by Professor Eric D. Van Hullebusch, IGP-CNRS, France, focused on how nature can inspire to allow us to mine the secondary resources, such as electronic waste or e-waste, to extract critical metals. On the third day, the technical sessions focused on the research on the recycling of secondary sources. Secondary resources have huge potential as a source of critical Minerals, and recycling also saves such waste from ending up in landfills. The three-day conference also featured poster and oral presentations by scholars from various institutes.
Awards were given for the best presentations, including two First Prizes in the oral category and one First Prize in the poster category, along with two Second Prizes and two Third Prizes in both oral and poster categories. Furthermore, 15 travel grants were awarded to students, and 5 travel grants were given to senior researchers during the valedictory function.
CRITMET 2025 has set the tone for research in critical metals in the nation by bringing not only the technical experts from all over the world but also by bring experts on policy and supply chain management, which will play a major role in doing ease of business.