Engineers India Limited (EIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, on 23 July 2026 to strengthen collaboration in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, and the critical and strategic minerals value chain.

The MoU was signed by Rajiv Agarwal, Director (Technical), EIL, and Dr Ramanuj Narayan, Director, CSIR-IMMT, in the presence of Atul Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, EIL; Dr Kali Sanjay, Head, Business Development & CoE, CSIR-IMMT; and senior officials from both organisations at EIL’s Head Office in New Delhi.

Under the agreement, EIL and CSIR-IMMT will jointly identify, evaluate and undertake research and development initiatives in critical and strategic minerals. The collaboration will also facilitate the exchange of technical expertise, capacity-building programmes, technology scale-up and the execution of pilot-scale and commercial deployment projects.

EIL has extensive experience in metallurgical and mineral-processing projects across both ferrous and non-ferrous sectors. CSIR-IMMT is engaged in research and technology development in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and materials engineering. It is one of the Centres of Excellence for Critical Minerals recognised under the Government of India’s National Critical Mineral Mission.

The partnership will strengthen indigenous technological capabilities, support the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission and advance the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.