A 400-year-old English forest could be sacrificed for stone used in Britain's historic landmarksA woodland in southeast England faces quarrying for building stone. Kent County Council approved a plan to extract stone from Oaken Wood. L...
30 Jul, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Spain identified a rare-earth deposit that could supply one-third of Europe's needs: could this massive discovery reduce foreign reliance, or will environmental battles kill it?Europe might sit on its own green energy goldmine. Deep in central Spain, a major rare-earth deposit was discovered. It holds enough critic...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents sayThe Trump administration plans significant funding increases for programs countering China's global influence. Hundreds of millions will be...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
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
Marie & Pierre Curie's belongings: Even after more than 120 years, why everything Nobel Prize-winning couple touched is still kept in lead-lined boxesMarie Curie's notebooks remain radioactive more than a century later because they were contaminated with radium-226, an element with a half...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Scientists discover largest 'invisible gold' reserve beneath Japan's seabed, but this one major problem may never let the underwater treasure be minedScientists have identified a vast reserve of hidden gold deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. This "invisible gold" is locked inside pyrite and ...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.28 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
Karo Sambhav raises Rs 56 crore from Rainmatter to expand critical mineral recovery from e-wasteKaro Sambhav, a circular economy startup, secured Rs 56 crore from Rainmatter. This funding will boost their infrastructure for recovering ...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 27%As the market seems to be in comeback mode, it helps to be aware that the best (and probably biggest) wealth creator of the last couple of ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
India and US push deeper AI and chip ties as firms eye access to next-generation technologiesA new chapter in Indo-American relations is unfolding as India and the US deepen their partnership in artificial intelligence and semicondu...
31 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Global power equations to shift further towards energy, critical minerals: Former Vedanta Group CEOGlobal power is shifting towards energy security and resource control. Geopolitical tensions are reshaping industrial supply chains. Critic...
27 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
NavPrakriti and IIT Kharagpur ink MoU to advance battery and critical minerals sectorThis collaboration will foster student internships, joint research on material recovery, and skill development, crucial for the nation's en...
27 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
A warning to critical minerals buyers: Avoid butter mountains, aluminium floodsWestern nations are investing heavily in critical minerals to reduce dependence on China. However, experts warn this could lead to a surplu...
26 May, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
NavPrakriti to invest over Rs 100 crore in critical minerals refining facility in OdishaNavPrakriti will invest over Rs 100 crore to build a critical minerals refining facility in Odisha. This state-of-the-art plant will proces...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Mines Ministry launches first-ever tranche of 13 offshore mineral blocks for auctionIndia began auctioning 13 offshore mineral blocks. These blocks are in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Sea. They contain resources like constru...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
Budget expectations & India's e-waste recycling journey: Insights from Recyclekaro's founder Rajesh GuptaRajesh Gupta, founder of Recyclekaro, discusses India's reliance on imported battery cells for EVs due to a lack of domestic mineral reserv...
11 Jul, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Centre issues guidelines on sustainable sand mining, proposes crackdown on illegal minersThe Union environment ministry on Wednesday came out with detailed "guidelines on sustainable sand mining" in the country.
10 Sep, 2015, 11.38 AM IST