One Earth Consortium

One Earth.
One Consortium.
One Mission.

Regeneration at Scale
— Converting Waste into Wealth

Commercially viable, policy-aligned regenerative infrastructure
through circular mines, ore processing, and rare earth systems

70 +
Years of Combined

Mining & Industrial Leadership

20 +
Processing

Facilities Nationwide

200 +
Successful

Industrial Projects

1500 +
Skilled

Professionals Across Disciplines

Trusted expertise across geology, metallurgy, mining, and recycling

Global Reach

One Consortium. Many Frontiers.

Actively operating across 16 countries — connecting expertise, capital, and opportunity from India to the world.

16
Countries
5
Continents
1
Unified Vision
Global Network

Leadership & Expert Network

A multi-stakeholder consortium of thought leaders from policy, institutions, industry, and global ecosystems — spanning India, the UAE, Europe, and beyond.

Ideator & Founder — One Earth Consortium
Sanjay U.S. Kumath
Founder & Lead Partner, OEC
One Earth Consortium — Ideator, Founder & Lead Partner

Sanjay U.S. Kumath

Managing Director — Shubh Laabh Group

Founder — Samundra Manthan, Sustainability & Governance Think Tank  ·  Mumbai, India

The architect of One Earth Consortium's vision, Sanjay brings over 30 years of experience across real estate, financial services, governance consulting, and business ecosystem design. His founding work on OEC is the convergence of strategic leadership and a long-held conviction that India's resource economy must be regenerative, circular, and policy-aligned.

₹6,000+ Cr
Transaction Track Record
30+ Yrs
Industry Experience
OEC
Founded by Him
Governance Consulting Financial Services Real Estate Development Strategic Partnerships Ecosystem Design
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Consortium Partners
Hitesh Arora
CONSORTIUM PARTNER
Delhi, India
Hitesh Arora

Promoter & Managing Director

Rean WaterTech

Water Tech Environment $200Mn+
Surendra Kachhara
CONSORTIUM PARTNER
Silvassa & Bhiwadi, India
Surendra Kachhara

Group CEO

Sunland Metal India

Aluminium Recycling 85,000 MT
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ADVISORY BOARD
Dubai, UAE
Sandeep Shishodia

Group Chairman

Sun Metal Group — Dubai, UAE

Non-Ferrous Metals 100K MT UAE ESG
Naval Singh Khamesra
ADVISORY BOARD
Rajasthan, India
Naval Singh Khamesra

Technical Expert

Ex-Addl. Director, Mines & Geology Rajasthan

34 Yrs Expertise Mineral Exploration
Mahesh Dhabhai
ADVISORY BOARD
Multi-Country Presence
Mahesh Dhabhai

Technical Expert

Mentor, Exclusive Quarries Group

Hydro-Geology 30+ Yrs Quarrying
Rajesh Bansal
ADVISORY BOARD
Pan-India
Rajesh Bansal

EHS & Mining Expert

55 Mines Audited · 12th Five Year Plan (GoI)

EHS 40+ Yrs Smelting
Become Patrons

Distinguished names being onboarded

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Global Institutions

International partnerships across 4 continents being formalised

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Core Activities

Our Business Focus Areas

Three commercially viable pathways that convert waste and inefficiency into measurable economic value

Legacy Tailings Reprocessing
Priority Area

Legacy Tailings Reprocessing

India holds billions of tonnes of historical mine tailings with 30–70% valuable metals still unrecovered. We deploy advanced hydrometallurgical and sensor-based sorting technologies to unlock this stranded value — converting environmental liabilities into productive, revenue-generating assets.

30–70%

Metals Still in Tailings

Zero Waste

Circular Processing Model

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Mineral Ore Processing & Beneficiation
Core Area

Mineral Ore Processing & Beneficiation

Our consortium brings together operational and technical depth across the full mineral beneficiation chain — from crushing and grinding to flotation, leaching, and smelting. We deliver higher recovery rates, lower energy intensity, and ESG-aligned compliance frameworks for mine operators and traders.

85,000 MT

Processing Capacity

300+

Projects Delivered

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Rare Earth Extraction
Growth Area

Rare Earth Extraction

Critical minerals — neodymium, lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements — are the backbone of the clean energy transition. One Earth Consortium positions India at the forefront of domestic rare earth extraction, reducing import dependency while creating high-value industrial clusters aligned with global critical mineral strategies.

17+

Critical Minerals Targeted

Policy Aligned

National Critical Mineral Mission

Explore Rare Earth Work
Backed & Recognised

Representations & Association

Consortium comprises thought leaders from government, institutions, industry and global networks.

Government Associations
Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Mines

Government of India

Apex authority for mining policy, regulation, and development of mineral resources in India.

Government of Rajasthan
Dept. of Mines & Geology

Government of Rajasthan

State nodal body overseeing mineral exploration and sustainable mining operations across Rajasthan.

Geological Survey of India
Geological Survey of India

Ministry of Mines, GoI

India's premier geoscience organisation with 175+ years of mineral exploration and geological mapping expertise.

Institutional Associations
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

Premier institute for mining engineering, mineral technology and geosciences — est. 1926.

TERI
TERI

The Energy & Resources Institute

India's leading research institution on sustainable development, energy, and natural resources.

CSIR-IMMT
CSIR-IMMT

Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology

National lab for minerals processing, extractive metallurgy, and advanced materials research.

Enactus
Enactus

Global Entrepreneurial Network

International non-profit connecting student entrepreneurs and industry leaders across 36 countries.

Voices of Inspiration

Testimonials & Inspiration

Words from thought leaders, statesmen, and industry pioneers who believe in the regenerative future we are building

The circular economy of minerals is not an aspiration - it is an economic imperative. Nations that master the art of recovering value from what they once discarded will lead the next industrial age.


Dr. R. Nagarajan
Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Government of India

India's tailings represent a trillion-rupee opportunity sitting above ground. The One Earth Consortium model - bringing together operators, technologists, and policy architects - is the right ecosystem response to this national challenge.


Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma
Director, CSIR-IMMT
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Rare earth self-sufficiency is a matter of national security. Initiatives like One Earth Consortium that drive domestic extraction capability are not just good business - they are strategic assets for India's future.


Vikram Singh Mehta
Senior Fellow, Brookings India
Policy & Energy Leadership

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. The regenerative economy is not a choice - it is our obligation.


Saint-Exupery Principle
Founding Philosophy
One Earth Consortium

Sustainable mineral processing is the bridge between India's resource abundance and its green industrial future. Consortiums that align technology, governance, and capital will define this decade.


Industry Voice
Senior Mining Executive
Pan-India Operations

The circular economy of minerals is not an aspiration - it is an economic imperative. Nations that master the art of recovering value from what they once discarded will lead the next industrial age.


Dr. R. Nagarajan
Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Government of India

India's tailings represent a trillion-rupee opportunity sitting above ground. The One Earth Consortium model - bringing together operators, technologists, and policy architects - is the right ecosystem response to this national challenge.


Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma
Director, CSIR-IMMT
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Rare earth self-sufficiency is a matter of national security. Initiatives like One Earth Consortium that drive domestic extraction capability are not just good business - they are strategic assets for India's future.


Vikram Singh Mehta
Senior Fellow, Brookings India
Policy & Energy Leadership

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. The regenerative economy is not a choice - it is our obligation.


Saint-Exupery Principle
Founding Philosophy
One Earth Consortium

Sustainable mineral processing is the bridge between India's resource abundance and its green industrial future. Consortiums that align technology, governance, and capital will define this decade.


Industry Voice
Senior Mining Executive
Pan-India Operations

Sustainable mineral processing is the bridge between India's resource abundance and its green industrial future. Consortiums that align technology, governance, and capital will define this decade.


Industry Voice
Senior Mining Executive
Pan-India Operations

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. The regenerative economy is not a choice - it is our obligation.


Saint-Exupery Principle
Founding Philosophy
One Earth Consortium

Rare earth self-sufficiency is a matter of national security. Initiatives like One Earth Consortium that drive domestic extraction capability are not just good business - they are strategic assets for India's future.


Vikram Singh Mehta
Senior Fellow, Brookings India
Policy & Energy Leadership

India's tailings represent a trillion-rupee opportunity sitting above ground. The One Earth Consortium model - bringing together operators, technologists, and policy architects - is the right ecosystem response to this national challenge.


Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma
Director, CSIR-IMMT
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

The circular economy of minerals is not an aspiration - it is an economic imperative. Nations that master the art of recovering value from what they once discarded will lead the next industrial age.


Dr. R. Nagarajan
Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Government of India

Sustainable mineral processing is the bridge between India's resource abundance and its green industrial future. Consortiums that align technology, governance, and capital will define this decade.


Industry Voice
Senior Mining Executive
Pan-India Operations

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. The regenerative economy is not a choice - it is our obligation.


Saint-Exupery Principle
Founding Philosophy
One Earth Consortium

Rare earth self-sufficiency is a matter of national security. Initiatives like One Earth Consortium that drive domestic extraction capability are not just good business - they are strategic assets for India's future.


Vikram Singh Mehta
Senior Fellow, Brookings India
Policy & Energy Leadership

India's tailings represent a trillion-rupee opportunity sitting above ground. The One Earth Consortium model - bringing together operators, technologists, and policy architects - is the right ecosystem response to this national challenge.


Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma
Director, CSIR-IMMT
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

The circular economy of minerals is not an aspiration - it is an economic imperative. Nations that master the art of recovering value from what they once discarded will lead the next industrial age.


Dr. R. Nagarajan
Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Government of India
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