Offshore mineral blocks: Govt to launch 1st round of auction on Thursday; 13 mines to be on saleIndia is set to auction 13 offshore mineral blocks in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Sea on November 28, 2024. This groundbreaking initiative ...
27 Nov, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
Centre readies to auction 10 offshore mineral blocksThe centre will soon auction ten offshore mineral blocks to expand raw material sources for key industries like construction. Secretary of ...
18 Sep, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
India to go 6km deep inside ocean to power your next electric carIndia and China compete for minerals crucial for electric vehicles and solar panels. India applies to explore the Indian Ocean for cobalt a...
21 May, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
China finds polymetallic sulphide deposits in Indian OceanIn 2011, China had entered into a deal with the International Seabed Authority for a polymetallic sulphide exploration area of 10,000 sq km...
14 Aug, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
Chinese submersible discovers polymetallic nodules in South China SeaThe submersible named 'Jiaolong' was underwater for six and a half hours on the second stage of China's 38th ocean scientific expedition, w...
06 May, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
India signs MoU for exploring minerals in Indian OceanFurther, it will enhance India's presence in the Indian Ocean where other players like China, Korea and Germany are active.
26 Sep, 2016, 10.31 PM IST
- India extends contract for deep sea exploration of nodules
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The government on Monday extended its 15-year contract with International Seabed Authority (ISA) to continue explo...
12 Sep, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Government to extend pact with ISA on exploring manganese nodulesThe Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences and ISA for exp...
12 Sep, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
India begins first seabed exploration for gold and other mineral deposits in Indian OceanThe country's first ever seabed exploration is being done in the Rodriguez Triple Junction, a geological junction in the southern Indian Oc...
30 Jun, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
China's sub finds mysterious deep-see living creatures in seaWith a size similar to a regular sea cucumber, the first mysterious creature broke into three parts when it was taken to the vessel in the ...
15 Jan, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Chinese submarine dives into Indian Ocean for a 120-day mission hunt goldThe project involves exploring the Indian Ocean for 120 days, reflects China's hunger for resources, and its long-term development plans.
05 Jan, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
China's submersible begins exploration of Indian OceanEarlier China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said the discovery of poly metallic deposits in the southwest Indian Ocean as "beyond an...
02 Jan, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
China deploys submersible in Indian Ocean to explore metalsChina's deep-sea manned submersible today carried out its first dive in the southwest Indian Ocean to look for deposits of copper, zinc and...
23 Dec, 2014, 10.39 PM IST
China retrieves polymetallic sulphide samples from Indian OceanChinese scientists have retrieved samples from the seabed of China's polymetallic sulphide exploration contract area in southwest Indian Oc...
21 Mar, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
- China speeds up Indian Ocean exploration for minerals
China's research vessel surveying polymetallic deposits in the Indian Ocean has discovered two hydrothermal and four hydrothermal anomaly a...
26 Feb, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
- India watching China's move for exploration in Indian Ocean
India today said it was keeping a close watch on developments concerning national security and commercial interests.
07 Dec, 2011, 02.26 PM IST
- China inks deal with ISA to mine polymetallic sulphide in Indian Ocean
China signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority to explore polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in Indian Ocean over the next ...
18 Nov, 2011, 07.18 PM IST