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Water
- Wastewater recovery
- Biotech remediation to enhance wastewater quality
- Testing and mapping groundwater quantity and quality
- Solar stills for water production
An initiative of GMDC Ltd.
International Center of Excellence in Mining
Safe & Sustainable Mining
Societal · Environmental · Commercial
India’s Leading Knowledge Institute
Enabling Excellence Across The Mining Value Chain
Technology Concept & Value Proof
Evaluate · Incubate · Deploy Innovations
Skills & Knowledge Development
Capacity Building For A Future-Ready Sector
Water · Earth · Energy · Digital
Pan-India Focus Areas With Global Collaborations
Why iCEM
- Critical minerals demand
- Environmental imperatives
- Technology dynamics
Shifting Paradigms In Mining Need Innovative Solutions
Due to a rapidly growing hunger for critical minerals, environmental imperatives and evolving dynamics of technology, the mining industry globally is in the midst of a transformative shift.
iCEM is helping GMDC and the larger mining industry understand, pilot and induct new innovative technologies so as to better align with evolving requirements.
Know MorePioneering The Path To A Sustainable Future Of Mining
Operate at the intersection of innovation, sustainability and collaboration.
Promoted by GMDC as a society and not-for-profit Trust, iCEM has a vision to be India’s leading institute for enabling sustainable mining. iCEM aims to catalyze the growth of the mining sector, helping it become more efficient, safe and sustainable.
Recognizing the global shift towards critical minerals, sustainable mining, net-zero goals and digitalisation, iCEM works by identifying global advancements, fostering collaborations for technology development and rigorously testing innovations through pilot trials.
By promoting research and skill development, iCEM aims to elevate the mining sector — championing responsible and efficient practices for a prosperous future in India and globally.
Focus Domains
Explore Key Verticals
Where We Concentrate Impact
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Earth and Environment
- Coal/lignite gasification
- Blue Hydrogen and downstream products
- Solutions for high pyrite levels in lignite
- Climate change baselining and financing
- Critical Minerals — valorization and biotech enrichment of OB/tailings
- Silviculture and commercial afforestation
- Soil reconditioning
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Energy
- Pumped Hydro energy storage
- Electric trucks and HEMMs
- Comprehensive tracking of energy usage
- Baseline and reduce energy per ton of production
- Alternative energy production
- Grid-level energy storage solutions
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Efficiency
- AI and IoT deployment
- Digitalisation and dashboards
- Vision Intelligence platform for mine mapping
- Multi-sensor drone surveys
- AR/VR applications in training
- Engaging mid and senior management for team cohesion
- Skill development initiatives
Sustainable Mining On The Path To Net Zero
Promoting new ways and technologies that advance sustainable mining and the drive towards net zero.
Nature-positive operations
Land restoration, carbon awareness and ecological balance across the mining lifecycle.
Technology for net zero
Renewables, circular systems and digital measurement that make progress measurable.
Partners & Collaborators
iCEM leverages GMDC’s multidimensional mining expertise to partner with strong national as well as international institutions so that together, the best science and innovation can be harnessed for driving skill development as well as excellence in mining operations.
State
Government of Gujarat
Parent
GMDC Ltd.
Global
Monash University
Tech
TEXMiN · IIT (ISM)
Research
CIMFR
Academia
PDEU
Skills
Skill Council for Mining Sector
State
Government of Gujarat
Parent
GMDC Ltd.
Global
Monash University
Tech
TEXMiN · IIT (ISM)
Research
CIMFR
Academia
PDEU
Skills
Skill Council for Mining Sector
Key partners include TEXMiN of IIT-ISM Dhanbad, Monash University, CIMFR, PDEU amongst others.
Partner With India’s Mining Knowledge Institute
Institutions, industry, innovators, and professionals — connect with iCEM.
