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Aiming to broaden cooperation and expertise sharing on this space, India and the UK on Thursday (5 June 2026) formally launched the International Provide Chain Observatory for Vital Minerals (GSCO).
The observatory was first introduced throughout British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s go to to India in October final 12 months, with the intention of “extending mineral protection, additional integrating superior applied sciences and creating new bilateral funding alternatives”.
The platform, collectively run by the Exploration and Mining Basis of India (TEXMiN), the Indian Institute of Expertise (ISM) Dhanbad, and the College of Cambridge, UK, will create a data-driven platform to watch and analyze the world’s vital mineral provide chains.
“This can be a main step in direction of strengthening provide chains for vital minerals, supporting the transition to scrub power, and constructing resilient world provide chains by way of the India-UK partnership,” Union Minerals Minister G. Kishan Reddy wrote in a social media put up.
British Overseas Secretary Yvette Cooper additional emphasised that higher entry to vital minerals and improved info sharing could be mutually useful for each international locations.
Ms. Cooper additionally mentioned the observatory may function a “base for broader collaboration throughout key mineral sectors and associated strategic industries,” in response to the assertion.
