Brazil emerges as major rare earths source for IndiaBrazil is actively courting foreign investment including from India while pushing to localise the refining and processing value chain. Indi...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.43 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
Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?Brazil sits atop a potential bonanza of rare earths that has sparked global interest, led by Washington, as demand surges for the increasin...
20 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Marco Rubio to visit India from May 23-26 to further cooperation in fields of trade, defence and energyIndia is set to host a crucial Quad meeting involving Australia, Japan, and the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will atten...
19 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
India looks to consolidate East Africa economic partnership amid global supply chain shiftsIndia's engagement with East Africa is becoming increasingly significant, moving past traditional trade to focus on deeper industrial syner...
15 May, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Tata Steel's T V Narendran says India's energy, critical minerals diversification pose new challengesIndia is diversifying its energy and critical mineral sources. This move offers significant economic opportunities as the world seeks trust...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Govt cancels auction of 11 critical, strategic mineral blocksThe government has cancelled the auction of 11 critical and strategic mineral blocks in the sixth round due to poor investor response and a...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
'In the Chair, but have a query': A rare moment when presiding officer participated in LS Question HourA presiding officer in Lok Sabha asked a minister about balancing rare earth mineral exploitation with environmental protection. The minist...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the USAmerica is restarting its graphite mines after decades. Demand for this key battery material is soaring, driven by electric cars and electr...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Cabinet rationalises royalty on Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium and ZirconiumThe Union Cabinet has rationalized royalty rates for Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium, and Zirconium minerals, crucial for high-tech application...
12 Nov, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Cabinet approves new royalty rates for critical minerals graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconiumThe new royalty structure is expected to encourage the auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby unlock...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
Vedanta, Oil India, Hindustan Zinc emerge preferred bidders in critical mineral auctionsIndia took a step towards self-reliance in critical minerals. The Mines Ministry announced winners for eight mineral blocks. Hindustan Zinc...
07 Nov, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
Energy transition: India remains highly dependent on imports of critical minerals, says reportIndia relies heavily on imports for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. The demand for these minerals may more than double ...
28 Oct, 2024, 12.08 PM IST
Coal India ventures into non-coal mineral mining with graphite projectCoal India Limited (CIL) has been granted a composite license for prospecting and mining at the Khattali Chhoti Graphite Block in Alirajpur...
21 Jul, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
India in talks with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mine blockSri Lankan graphite is considered among the purest in the world with more than 98% carbon content, said officials. India has also been in t...
23 May, 2024, 01.01 AM IST
Graphite miners lobby US govt to impose levy on China-sourced EV materialThe US government is set to decide in May whether to bring graphite into the list of minerals that attract the higher Section 301 tariff.
01 May, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
Government to auction three mineral blocks in February, MarchThe notice inviting tender (NIT) of both the limestone blocks was out on October 6 last year, while in the case of graphite block the tende...
03 Feb, 2019, 05.02 PM IST