The most extraordinary rock on Earth isn't gold or diamond, but the metal is small enough to hold in your hand. Powerful enough to power a cityA plain-looking lithium rock is now more valuable to the modern economy than its appearance suggests. Hidden inside are critical minerals t...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth miningLatin America's development bank chief urged Pope Leo XIV to consider responsible rare earth mineral extraction, highlighting its potential...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
India, Russia in advanced talks on critical minerals pact, sources sayIndia and Russia are nearing a critical minerals deal. The agreement will cover exploration, processing, and technology for vital resources...
12 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
An FTA no one is talking about can give India a strategic edgeIndia is in advanced talks with Chile on a comprehensive free trade agreement that could give it long-term access to key critical minerals ...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
India looks to stabilise supply of critical minerals via Latin AmericaIndia is actively pursuing stable critical mineral supply chains from Peru, Chile, and Argentina, aiming to bolster its renewable energy an...
22 Sep, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
India to seek lithium and copper under new trade tie from Chile to power clean energy and industrial growth, says expertsIndia aims to secure a stable supply of lithium and copper from Chile through an expanded trade agreement to support its clean energy trans...
22 May, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
India seeking energy, lithium investments in ArgentinaIndia aims to expand investments in Argentina's mining, gas, and oil sectors, particularly focusing on lithium, for its energy transition. ...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
Coal India eyeing Argentina, Chile for critical minerals, says officialCoal India is exploring critical minerals in Argentina and is in discussions with Chile for lithium, according to India's federal mines sec...
18 Sep, 2024, 03.02 PM IST
India set to send teams to Chile seeking lithium and copper assets, report saysChile is a key target as it is the world's biggest supplier of copper and the second-biggest producer of lithium, which are essential for e...
28 Mar, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chainIn Chile, which trails Australia as the 2nd-biggest producer of lithium, Chinese money is also dominant.
14 Mar, 2024, 09.28 PM IST
India to explore lithium in ArgentinaAn official statement this is the first ever lithium exploration and mining project by an Indian government company. KABIL will start explo...
16 Jan, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves pique overseas interestThe federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir in India is planning to auction its lithium reserves in the coming weeks, according ...
25 Sep, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
From walnuts to wines: Chile caters to Indian tasteProChile, a Chilean organization that promotes resource rich country globally, is keen to bring the Latin American agro-food varieties to I...
03 Jul, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
One of the World’s lithium leaders looks like a shakier sourceChile is altering the way it extracts and produces lithium, with the government hoping to acquire the majority of new contracts with privat...
29 Apr, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Chile's lithium nationalisation plans to get a fillip from new extraction technologyDirect lithium extraction technologies are designed to extract the metal from salty brines in Chile's Atacama Desert and elsewhere in the w...
24 Apr, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
The great lithium pushIndia is now the eighth-largest lithium reserve country thanks to discovery in Jammu & Kashmir. This find has the potential to alter the sp...
11 Apr, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
India's lithium discovery could electrify entire domestic PV installed base: JefferiesThe Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently said it has found lithium deposits for the first time in the country. India has lately been l...
24 Feb, 2023, 10.07 PM IST