As the world accelerates toward clean energy, the demand for critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earths—has surged. These minerals are essential for EVs, batteries, solar, wind, and advanced electronics. However, mining is energy-intensive and often associated with GHG emissions, ecosystem degradation, social inequity, and conflict minerals. Climate-smart mining integrates decarbonization, digitalization, renewable energy, circularity, and ESG safeguards to ensure responsible sourcing. The Just Energy Transition (JET) emphasizes equitable development, worker reskilling, value addition in resource-rich regions, and community benefit sharing. This domain equips learners with the ability to apply AI, IoT, blockchain, MRV systems, life-cycle analysis, geospatial tools, and ESG frameworks across the mineral value chain. It strengthens analytical, technical, policy, and financial skills needed to develop transparent, low-carbon, and equitable critical-mineral supply chains.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Climate-Smart Mining | 1 Week | Online | Low-carbon mining concepts; ESG; global drivers | Mining sustainability literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Mining + ESG |
| Critical Minerals & Energy Transition | 1 Week | Online | Mineral demand; technology linkages | Critical minerals mapping | Quiz | ₹2,000 / $25 | EV + Batteries |
| ESG & Responsible Sourcing | 1 Week | Online | OECD guidance, supply chain ethics | ESG risk screening | MCQ+Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Mining + Supply Chain |
| Blockchain for Traceability in Mining | 1 Week | Online | Tokenization; provenance; audits | Chain-of-custody skills | Project | ₹2,000 / $25 | Batteries + EV |
| Community & Indigenous Rights | 1 Week | Online | FPIC; benefit-sharing; case studies | Social impact planning | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Mining + Development |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Renewable Energy Integration in Mining | 2 Weeks | Online | Solar/wind microgrids; hybrid systems | Mine RE planning | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Mining + Infra |
| Carbon Accounting & MRV for Mining | 2 Weeks | Online | ISO GHG; product-level CO₂e | GHG quantification | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | ESG + Finance |
| IoT & AI for Mining Operations | 2 Weeks | Online | Predictive maintenance; fleet optimization | Digital mining ops | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Tech + Mining |
| Circularity & Critical Mineral Recycling | 2 Weeks | Online | Battery & metal recovery; waste valorization | Circular-value design | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | EV + Materials |
| Stakeholder Engagement & Just Transition | 2 Weeks | Online | Social impact; reskilling; community strategy | Equity-first design | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Gov + CSR |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Low-Carbon Mining Systems & Decarbonization | 1 Month | Online | Electrification; green tech; LCA | Mine decarbonization | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Mining + Energy |
| AI, GIS & Geo-Analytics for Mineral Resources | 1 Month | Online | Prospecting; land-use; risk mapping | Spatial analytics | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Geo + Mining |
| Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains | 1 Month | Online | Risk audits; due diligence; OECD | Supply analysis | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Supply Chain |
| Battery Value Chains: Mining–Recycling | 1 Month | Online | EV minerals; circularity; compliance | Value-chain mapping | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | EV + Energy |
| Climate & Nature-Positive Mining | 1 Month | Online | Biodiversity; water stewardship | Nature-risk analytics | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | ESG + Mining |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced Climate-Smart Mining & Green Tech | 3 Months | Online | Decarb models; green fleets | System design | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Mining+Energy |
| Digital Mining: IoT, Digital Twins & Automation | 3 Months | Online | Data-driven operations | Digital twin creation | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Mining + Tech |
| Critical Minerals & Energy Strategy | 3 Months | Online | Markets; geopolitics; resilience | Scenario analytics | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Policy + Industry |
| Climate-Risk & ESG Analytics for Mining Finance | 3 Months | Online | Portfolio decarb; risk pricing | Risk modeling | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + ESG |
| Community Development & JET Planning | 3 Months | Online | JET frameworks; reskilling | Social planning | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Gov + CSR |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Climate-Smart Mining & ESG | 6 Months | Online | Low-carbon mining; LCA; GHG + ESG | Policy + technical | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | ESG + Mining |
| Diploma in Critical Mineral Value Chains | 6 Months | Online | Demand–supply; refining; geopolitics | Value-chain design | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | EV + Energy |
| Diploma in Digital Mining & Smart Operations | 6 Months | Online | IoT; automation; digital twins | Digital mining | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Mining + Tech |
| Diploma in Circularity & Battery Recycling | 6 Months | Online | Urban mining; Li-ion recycling | Circular-tech strategy | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Materials + EV |
| Diploma in Just Energy Transition & Communities | 6 Months | Online | Community mgmt; livelihoods | JET planning | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + CSR |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced learning
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Strong alignment with global climate-mineral strategies
- Practical ESG + MRV + traceability toolkits
- AI + GIS + blockchain + LCA + digital-twin exposure
- Focus on critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, nickel, REEs
- Case studies: Chile, Indonesia, DRC, Australia, India
- Applied assessments + capstone projects
- STRATI certification pathway