Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cashTo succeed, Europe needs to strengthen ties with lithium-rich nations and foster local electric vehicle markets.
21 Jun, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Hopeful that India will be able to meet demand for lithium internally in 3-4 years: ReddyCoal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy expressed optimism that India would meet its critical mineral demand, such as lithium, domestically ...
04 Mar, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Govt plans to auction offshore mineral blocks in 2-3 months: G Kishan ReddyIndia's government is gearing up to auction off approximately 10 offshore mineral blocks within the next few months, aiming to boost domest...
14 Nov, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
No benefits likely from 38 critical blocks put on sale in this decade: IcraIcra reported that benefits from the 38 critical mineral blocks on sale may not materialize by 2030 due to incomplete exploration. India's ...
22 May, 2024, 04.09 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 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 to start auction of critical mineral mines in few weeksThe 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...
05 Oct, 2023, 01.54 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves pique overseas interestThe federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir in India is planning to auction its lithium reserves in the coming weeks, according ...
25 Sep, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Anand Mahindra on what India needs to do to utilise lithium reserves found in RajasthanLeading industrialist Anand Mahindra on Tuesday hailed the discovery of lithium reserves in Rajasthan and called for quickly stepping up to...
09 May, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Lithium reserves found in Rajasthan's Nagaur, higher capacity than J&K reservesLithium is a non-ferrous metal, which is used to make mobile-laptop, electric vehicle and other chargeable batteries. GSI and mining offici...
09 May, 2023, 11.10 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
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
India's lithium discovery could electrify entire domestic PV installed base: JefferiesThe Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently said it has found lithium deposits for the first time in the country. India has lately been l...
24 Feb, 2023, 10.07 PM IST
Wired to the futureThe good news is that reserves of lithium, a rare metal critical to build batteries for EVs, have been discovered in Mandya, 100 km from Be...
08 Sep, 2022, 11.14 PM IST
Rare good news from a rare metal: Reserves of lithium, critical for EV batteries, found near BengaluruIndia needs lithium for its energy needs, but there has been no comprehensive effort to map local reserves.
19 Feb, 2020, 08.56 AM 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
Indian PM to secure key agri, energy & defence deals during Argentine President visit from SundayIndia hopes to benefit from Argentine agriculture sector, a strong pillar of local economy, besides tapping natural gas deposits.
14 Feb, 2019, 07.27 PM IST