Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Calls for Accelerated Exploration of Critical Minerals at NMEDT Governing Body Meeting

• NMEDT (National Mineral Exploration & Development Trust) is the renamed/expanded successor of the NMET (2015), restructured under MMDR Amendment Act, 2025, effective 1 September 2025.
• 7th Governing Body chaired by Union Coal & Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on 25 March 2026 at GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi; reviewed FY 2025-26 performance with focus on Aatmanirbharta in critical minerals.
• Relevant to UPSC because it links MMDR Act, National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), energy transition (EVs, RE, semiconductors) and strategic resource security.