Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Boost Critical Minerals Production

### Swift Summary
– The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Advancement and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025.
– The bill aims to simplify conservation of minerals, promote zero-waste mining, and support the objectives of the national Critical mineral Mission (NCMM).
– Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy highlighted India’s dependency on imports for critical minerals and underscored their importance across all sectors.
– Global geopolitical developments have tightened supply chains for critical minerals.
– Under NCMM, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been tasked wiht conducting 1,200 exploration projects between 2024-2031 to enhance self-reliance in this area.
– The bill also seeks amendments to facilitate extraction of deep-seated minerals while promoting sustainable practices like zero-waste mining.

(Image: Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy | Image Source: Republic)

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### Indian Opinion Analysis
India’s passing of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill signals a strategic shift toward securing supplies of critical minerals vital for industrial development like electronics manufacturing and renewable energy technologies. with dependence largely on imports currently threatening supply chain continuity amid global uncertainties, initiatives such as NCMM address key vulnerabilities in mineral self-sufficiency goals while paving chance newer sustained geologic-fed futures.

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