Archive · 23 Jul 2025
CSIR-NML Hosts Conference on Mineral Beneficiation
Imagine scientists and industry experts got together for a big meeting to talk about making minerals better.
They discussed how to clean and improve minerals like iron and copper so they can be used in products we need.
This meeting, called EMBT-2025, focused on new technologies that are good for the environment and make industry more efficient.
They shared ideas on how to use less energy and create less waste.
People from many different companies and universities attended to learn and share their knowledge, with the goal of making the mineral industry in India more advanced and sustainable.
CSIR-NML in Jamshedpur hosted a three-day national conference on mineral beneficiation.
The conference, EMBT-2025, focused on emerging trends in mineral beneficiation technologies.
Key speakers included CSIR-NML director Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury and Hindustan Copper Limited's CMD, Sanjiv Kumar Singh.
The event aimed to promote sustainable and innovative practices in the mineral sector.
Around 150 delegates from 22 organizations participated in the conference, including Tata Steel and Coal India.
- Who
- Experts from academia, industry leaders, and policymakers, including CSIR-NML director Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury and CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited, Sanjiv Kumar Singh.
- What
- A national conference on emerging trends in mineral beneficiation technologies (EMBT-2025).
- When
- The conference was held over three days and was inaugurated on Wednesday, July 23rd.
- Where
- CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) premises in Jamshedpur.
- Why
- To explore innovative solutions for the future of India’s mineral sector, focusing on sustainable and energy-efficient technologies.
- Conference Name
- EMBT-2025
- Focus
- Emerging Trends in Mineral Beneficiation Technologies
- Location
- Jamshedpur
- Host
- CSIR-NML
- Chief Guest
- Sanjiv Kumar Singh, CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited
- Participants
- Around 150 delegates from 22 organizations
- Topics
- Sustainable utilization of ferrous, non-ferrous, industrial, and strategic minerals