Hindalco doubling Odisha smelter capacity in growth pushHindalco Industries is significantly expanding its operations in India. The company is investing Rs 21,000 crore to double its aluminium sm...
28 Jan, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Nalco eyes foray into rare earths, magnesium, chromite amid critical minerals pushState-owned Nalco is exploring entry into rare earth element (REE) mining as part of its diversification beyond bauxite and alumina, with a...
19 Jan, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Five things to know about Australia's critical minerals that attracted USThe United States has inked a critical minerals deal with Australia, opening an alternative pipeline of highly sought-after metals as China...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
India's EV growth is significantly lower than top 10 countries: ReportIndia's EV growth, while substantial at 27% YoY in FY24, lags behind global leaders, holding a 2-3% market share in new car sales. Despite ...
26 Jun, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
Rio Tinto plans return ticket to India, looking at 50:50 JV with AM Green arm for aluminium smelter, refinery in South IndiaThe plan is to set up a 1 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter along with 2 million tonnes of alumina production, powered by clean ene...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Rs 42,532 cr lithium refinery project to be launched in Nagpur this yearA lithium refinery project worth Rs 42,532 crore is set to launch in Nagpur this year, aiming to reduce India's reliance on lithium imports...
25 Jan, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Vedanta to invest $2 bn in Saudi copper projectsSaudi Arabia secured $9.32 billion in metal and mining investments from companies like Vedanta and Zijin Group. Vedanta will build copper f...
26 Nov, 2024, 05.25 PM IST
JSW group not withdrawing Rs 40,000 cr EV project from Odisha: Company officialThe JSW group has confirmed it is not withdrawing its Rs 40,000 crore electric vehicle and battery project from Odisha. Despite media repor...
24 Sep, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
Indian Oil sets out its non-oil business planIndian Oil Corp aims to triple natural gas sales and increase renewable energy capacity to 31 GW by 2030, while building 5 GWh of lithium-i...
22 Jul, 2024, 01.42 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
IOC to invest Rs 61,077 crore in petrochemical complex at ParadipThis is a part of its transition plan including boosting petrochemical intensity to help protect against volatility. Petrochemical intensit...
22 Mar, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
Falling lithium prices are making electric cars more affordableSince January, the price of lithium has dropped by nearly 20%, according to Benchmark Minerals, even as sales of electric vehicles have soa...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.27 AM IST
Panic over metals for EVs goes all the way to automakers’ C-SuitesFor some years now, issues related with availability and costs of crucial battery materials have remained as critical concerns for EV makers
04 Mar, 2023, 10.03 AM IST
Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax reliefThe potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in North America, will process...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
Australia announces commitment of A$5.8 million for Critical Mineral partnership with IndiaKing announced Australia would commit A$5.8 million to the three-year India-Australia Critical Minerals Investment Partnership. Following t...
05 Jul, 2022, 06.55 AM IST
India’s electric car ambitions could stumble on lack of lithiumIndia’s EV production will rely on imports from China of lithium chemicals used to make cathodes and battery cells, according to Jasmeet Si...
21 Jan, 2020, 09.00 AM IST
We are looking beyond aluminium to create a company of the future: Nalco Chairman"For the first time, exploring prospects of sourcing lithium in Gujarat and Rajasthan," Nalco chairman TK Chand said.
12 Jul, 2019, 07.36 PM IST