At Davos 2026, Jharkhand outlined a new growth playbookDuring the recently-concluded World Economic Forum, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and state finance secretary Prashant Kumar spoke about moving...
29 Jan, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Davos: Hemant Soren says Shanti Act opens new era for mineral-rich JharkhandSpeaking at the ET House in Davos on Tuesday, Soren said Jharkhand is closely evaluating opportunities arising from the new legislation on ...
22 Jan, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Jharkhand’s presence at Davos WEF underscores state's role in India’s economic growth: OfficialsJharkhand is set to showcase its critical minerals potential at the World Economic Forum in Davos and during a UK visit. The state aims to ...
16 Jan, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Hindustan Copper, Coal India sign MoU for critical mineralsHindustan Copper Ltd. and Coal India Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday to jointly assess opportunities within the copp...
30 Jun, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
Hindustan Copper Ltd to bid for critical mineral, REE blocks with IOCL, GAIL, RITES: Top officialHindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is diversifying its portfolio by planning to bid for critical minerals and rare earth element blocks in collabor...
24 Jun, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Jharkhand contributes significantly to country's exchequer, but nothing for it in Budget: Hemant SorenChief Minister Hemant Soren criticized the BJP-led central government for neglecting Jharkhand and its tribal population in the Union Budge...
02 Feb, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Telangana auctions limestone mines in a first for the stateTelangana has joined 12 other states in the mineral auction regime by bidding out two limestone blocks, eight years after the MMDR Amendmen...
01 Dec, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
Govt completes auction of 24 critical, strategic mineral blocks in four roundsIndia successfully auctioned 24 critical and strategic mineral blocks, including four mining leases and 20 composite licenses, in four roun...
27 Nov, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
India set to open first lithium mines in ChhattisgarhIndia plans to open its first lithium mines in Chhattisgarh's Katghora region, confirmed by the Geological Survey of India. The mines cover...
14 Aug, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Government scraps auction of 3 critical mineral blocks, including J&K lithium mineThe government has scrapped the auction of three critical mineral blocks, including a lithium mine in Jammu and Kashmir, under the third tr...
28 Jul, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Centre asks Jharkhand to auction 10 mineral blocks, warns it will go ahead if state fails to do soThe Mines Ministry has instructed the Jharkhand government to sell 10 mineral blocks, including a gold mine, warning of potential federal a...
14 Jul, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
Maiki South Mining secures India's first Lithium and REE blocks of Chhattisgarh with FPO of 76.05%On Monday, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy granted the first Lithium block, Katghora, and the Rare Earth Element (REE) Block of Chhattisgarh ...
24 Jun, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
Seven critical mineral blocks up for re-bids"Blocks which are notified under this tranche are those blocks which have received less than three bids in first tranche," an official stat...
14 Mar, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
Karnataka, Rajasthan begin auction of exploration licences for critical mineralsKarnataka and Rajasthan have initiated the auction of Exploration Licence (EL) for critical and deep-seated minerals. The move, the first o...
08 Mar, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Cabinet approves royalty rates for 12 critical mineralsWith this, the exercise of rationalising royalty rates for all 24 critical and strategic minerals is complete, an official statement said. ...
29 Feb, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
India calls bids to auction critical minerals worth Rs 45,000 croreIndia has initiated the auction of critical and strategic mineral-bearing mines worth Rs 45,000 crore. The first round of bids includes 20 ...
29 Nov, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
- Priority status, fast approvals to drive mineral sector growth
Priority status for the mining sector and speedy approvals for projects should be among the key initiatives taken by the government to real...
11 Sep, 2010, 03.03 AM IST