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
Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chiefA top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1: Piyush GoyalIndia and Oman are set to implement their free trade agreement on June 1, 2026. This pact will grant India duty-free access to 98 percent o...
12 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
India, Russia in advanced talks on critical minerals pact, sources sayIndia and Russia are nearing a critical minerals deal. The agreement will cover exploration, processing, and technology for vital resources...
12 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clashA U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, a move supported by a $50 million i...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
India in talks over critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, France, Netherlands: ReportIndia is actively seeking global partnerships to secure vital mineral supplies. Discussions are underway with Brazil, Canada, France, and t...
10 Feb, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
India-Argentina forge agreement for Lithium exploration & miningIndia and Argentina have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in lithium exploration and mining investment. This partnership aims to streng...
19 Feb, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
Coal India signs pacts with global firms for potential investment in critical minerals projectsCoal India Ltd signed non-disclosure agreements with international companies to explore investments in critical mineral projects, including...
05 Aug, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
India faces uphill battle in Lithium mining and explorationRitabrata Ghosh, Vice President - Corporate Ratings & Sector Head at ICRA, emphasizes that China currently dominates 65% of the lithium pro...
21 Jan, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
India to explore lithium in ArgentinaAn official statement this is the first ever lithium exploration and mining project by an Indian government company. KABIL will start explo...
16 Jan, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
India to pump in about Rs 200 cr to explore, develop five lithium blocks in Argentia: Govt"The project will help India strengthen lithium supplies, while developing lithium mining and downstream sectors of both the countries," mi...
15 Jan, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI member V K SaraswatIndia is unlikely to adopt hyperloop technology for high-speed trains in the near future due to its low level of technological maturity and...
05 Nov, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
China jumps ahead in the rush to secure Lithium from AfricaIn order to defend its dominance in Electric Vehicles metals processing, China needs to diversify its supply sources.
04 Jul, 2023, 09.41 AM IST
The great lithium pushIndia is now the eighth-largest lithium reserve country thanks to discovery in Jammu & Kashmir. This find has the potential to alter the sp...
11 Apr, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Lithium: A welcome energy lodestoneThe J&K resource is the second find. In 2021, preliminary surveys on surface and limited sub-surface by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for...
13 Feb, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Nalco HCL and MECL inks joint venture to form Khanij Bidesh India LtdThe JV company will be involved in acquisition, exploration & processing of strategic minerals abroad for commercial use and for supply to ...
01 Aug, 2019, 10.30 PM IST
India to acquire reserves of strategic minerals to power the country's move into EVsThe jv will have National Aluminium Company (Nalco), Hindustan Copper (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) as partners with...
30 May, 2019, 06.45 PM IST