Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes the Central government for delaying lithium reserve auctions in J&K due to insufficient exploratio...

India's government is gearing up to auction off approximately 10 offshore mineral blocks within the next few months, aiming to boost domest...

The government has scrapped the auction of three critical mineral blocks, including a lithium mine in Jammu and Kashmir, under the third tr...

India's Jammu and Kashmir failed to attract bids in its second attempt to auction mining rights for newly discovered lithium reserves, esti...

On Monday, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy granted the first Lithium block, Katghora, and the Rare Earth Element (REE) Block of Chhattisgarh ...

Icra reported that benefits from the 38 critical mineral blocks on sale may not materialize by 2030 due to incomplete exploration. India's ...

Rising demand from EVs and batteries has changed the perception of lithium from a niche metal into a closely-tracked commodity which attrac...

India is exploring Africa for minerals like cobalt and engaging with Australia for lithium blocks. V L Kantha Rao, Mines Secretary, highlig...

Amid growing energy needs, India is trying to encourage electric vehicle production to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce reliance on ...

A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters the company would apply for the rights to lithium mining blocks in Jammu and Kash...

India is set to launch its first-ever auction of 20 critical mineral blocks on November 29. This initiative aims not only to bolster econom...

India plans to invite bids within two weeks for 20 crucial mineral blocks, encompassing minerals like lithium and graphite, aiming to bolst...

The Union Cabinet has approved royalty rates for critical minerals in India. The decision comes as the government prepares to auction criti...

The Indian government is set to begin the auction of critical mineral mines in the coming weeks. The blocks that will be up for auction inc...

India is preparing to start the auction process for some 100 critical mineral blocks in the next four months, as part of plans to secure do...

Lithium reserves of about 5.9 million tonnes have been identified in Salal-Haimna areas of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for th...

"The exploitation of lithium will depend upon successful auction of the mineral block," minister Pralhad Joshi said, adding the timeline fo...