The seminar will be marked by the presence of policy-makers, statesmen, bureaucrats, foreign dignitaries and the top rung leader of the mining sector of India. The event aims to bring together eminent industry leaders, scientists and academicians of the mining sector to deliberate on the pivotal role of critical and strategic minerals in nation-building and the way forward to achieve resource security, in alignment with the vision of building a self-reliant nation. 

The seminar is also followed by a vibrant cultural programme in the evening followed by a networking dinner.  The session starts at 9.00 am. As India aspires to be a developed nation by 2047, the critical minerals, which are non-fuel raw material for renewable energy system, electric vehicle, semiconductors, defence technologies, aerospace, telecom and advance manufacturing, have emerged as the silent powerhouses driving technological innovation, digitization, energy security, defence and sustainability, the basic tenets of Viksit Bharat.