Critical mineral push calls for board-level focus on communication: ExpertsIndia's focus on critical mineral self-reliance is shifting mining governance priorities. Companies now need stakeholder confidence and soc...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 66: This old auto ancillary giant is betting big on the next energy shiftFor 40 years, this was one of those businesses the market treated as safe – and slightly dull. It dominated its market, and it generated st...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Govt scraps auction of 9 critical mineral blocks citing poor investor responseGovernment cancels auction of nine crucial mineral blocks due to poor investor interest and a lack of qualified bidders. This setback hinde...
05 Jul, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Battery recycler BatX Energies raises Rs 105 crore from IvyCap Ventures, othersBatX Energies has secured Rs 105 crore in a funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from existing investors. The startup s...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Building resilient supply chains through an India-Chile partnershipChile, a major global player in critical minerals like copper and lithium, presents a compelling strategic alliance opportunity for India. ...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
India plans to operationalise up to 60 mines in FY27India is set to launch 50 to 60 new mines this fiscal year, building on the 36 operationalized in the previous year. The government is also...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
India expects starting 50-60 greenfield mines this year: Mines SecretaryIndia plans to operationalise 50–60 new greenfield mines in the current fiscal, Union Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. He said...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Critical minerals, strategic stakes: Inside India's bid to break China's supply chain strangleholdIndia and the US have inked a pact to secure critical mineral supplies, bolstering a broader Quad initiative aiming to invest $20 billion i...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM 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
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
Germany strikes Lithium gold with 43 million-ton discovery beneath former gas fieldGermany has confirmed one of the world's largest lithium deposits, estimated at 43 million tonnes, in a former gas field in Saxony-Anhalt. ...
08 Jan, 2026, 02.25 AM IST
43 million tons of lithium discovered in Germany could transform European EV battery supply chainNeptune Energy confirmed Germany holds 43 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in the Altmark Region, one of the world's largest li...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of fundsElectraLith is developing a filtration technology that can extract lithium from brine deposits without using water or chemicals, which woul...
25 Nov, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered futureWhile lithium demand is about 1 million tons annually today, BNEF projects that it will reach 3 million by 2030 and over 6 million by 2050 ...
30 Aug, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Chile's lithium nationalisation plans to get a fillip from new extraction technologyDirect lithium extraction technologies are designed to extract the metal from salty brines in Chile's Atacama Desert and elsewhere in the w...
24 Apr, 2023, 04.28 PM IST