Seeking to expand cooperation and technology-sharing in the realm, India and the United Kingdom on Thursday (June 5, 2026) formally launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO).
The observatory was first announced during U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to India in October last year to “expand mineral coverage, further integrate advanced technologies and unlock new bilateral investment opportunities”.
The platform — to be jointly operated by India’s Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation (TEXMiN), Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad and U.K.’s University of Cambridge — will institute a data-driven platform to monitor and analyse global critical mineral supply chains
In a social media post, Union Minister for Mines and Minerals G. Kishan Reddy wrote, “This is a major step towards strengthening critical mineral supply chains, supporting clean energy transitions, and building resilient global supply chains through the India–U.K. partnership.”
U.K.’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper further emphasised greater access to critical minerals and improved information-sharing would be mutually beneficial to both countries.
According to the announcement readout, Ms. Cooper also stated the observatory could also serve “as a foundation for broader cooperation across the critical minerals sector and related strategic industries.”
Published – June 05, 2026 02:20 am IST
