Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (GMDC) is embarking on a significant initiative to establish India's first AI-powered Rare Earth Supply Chain Observatory in partnership with the University of Cambridge. This project, which will unfold over two years with an investment of £600,000, aims to create an interactive intelligence platform that monitors the entire Rare Earth Elements (REE) value chain in real time. The Observatory will provide insights on price fluctuations, processing capacities, supply disruptions, and geopolitical risks affecting global REE supply chains. As India's consumption of rare earth permanent magnets is projected to double by 2030, driven by sectors such as electric vehicles and renewable energy, the need for actionable supply chain intelligence has become a national priority. The collaboration will merge GMDC's mining expertise with the University of Cambridge's recognized capabilities in critical mineral supply chains and AI-driven analytics. Roopwant Singh, GMDC's Managing Director, highlighted the Observatory's role in addressing national challenges related to rare earth elements, framing them as a matter of sovereignty rather than mere commodities.