National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has set up a new research and development (R&D) centre in Patancheru, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, to advance innovation in mineral processing and sustainable steel technology
The new R&D centre, spread over eight acres, has been established with an investment of ₹50 crore. The facility boasts of an array of sophisticated instruments, including an automated mineral analyser and automated fusion bead-based X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser that will facilitate precise and efficient characterisation of various minerals.
The Hyderabad-based Navratna company has made strategic investments of over Rs 150 crore in research and development in the past five years and Rs 50 crore in building the new R&D Centre.
“Embracing our responsibility to innovate and lead the Indian Mining Industry towards a sustainable future through research and development, we open the doors to NMDC’s new state-of-the-art R&D Center,” Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, NMDC, said in a release.
“As we stride forward to innovate and inspire, we are not just investing in research here, we are investing in India’s Future,” he added.
