NITI seeks easier access to geological data, capital for small exploration companiesNiti Aayog recommends government support for junior exploration firms and increased private participation. Streamlining approvals and fores...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Take steps to accelerate discovery of new mineral resources, says NITI AayogNITI Aayog suggests improving access to geological data and capital for exploration companies. Streamlining approvals and procedures will h...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
India, Canada working to close CEPA before end of 2026: Commerce Secy Rajesh AgarwalIndia and Canada are working to conclude their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations this year. The fourth round of tal...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Customs duty hike impact: Gold imports contract to USD 2.3 billion in AugustIndia’s gold imports declined significantly in August following an increase in customs duty, while silver imports rose sharply during the m...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Indians may heed PM Modi's gold message this festive season, with a twistIndia’s festive gold demand is likely to be stronger in value but weaker in volume this year as record prices, higher import duties and Pri...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthensCopper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
India to get 6.94 lakh tonnes steel export quota under EU free trade pactIndia will receive country-specific tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annu...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
How Warren Buffett's 'big error' may finally be paying off after a decadeWarren Buffett’s $37 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts, once acknowledged as an expensive mistake, may finally be paying off. Supp...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
India gets 6.94 lakh tonnes of steel quota annually for exports under India-EU free trade pactIndia will receive substantial tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annually,...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
EV-related stocks: Own the chain, not the guess; 13 stocks with upside potential of up to 28% and downside risk of -14%, according to analystsIn the stock market, when a big theme or sectoral trend takes off, most investors focus on the face of it. A brand with which they can rela...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
De-dollarisation and its impact on commodities and global tradeFor decades, the US dollar has dominated global trade and commodity markets. Most commodities, including crude oil, natural gas, gold, indu...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns, sources sayThe European Union has dropped a proposed export duty on aluminum scrap. This decision was made to avoid complicating a free trade agreemen...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Researchers crushed mussel, cockle and oyster shells collected from a Dublin beach and added them to polluted water; the experiment cleaned the water while recovering valuable metalsA team of researchers discovered that discarded seashells have the ability to purify water by removing rare earth metals. Among various she...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Copper price's record rally highlights global mining-smelting mismatch, IPCPA saysCopper prices are soaring to unprecedented levels, driven by a significant global supply imbalance. While mining operations struggle to mee...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ moves from PlayStation to Xbox after Sony cancels action-espionage projectHideo Kojima's anticipated action-espionage game 'Physint' has officially shifted to Xbox for publishing, following the cancellation of its...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Recyclekaro partners with TMK for recycling facility in UzbekistanRecyclekaro will establish a facility in Uzbekistan for e-waste and battery recycling. This strategic collaboration aims to recover critica...
09 Sep, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
In 2020, NTU used orange peel to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries; the process recovered about 90% of cobalt, lithium, nickel, and manganese from old cellsResearchers have found orange peels can recover metals from dead batteries. This method extracts valuable cobalt, lithium, nickel, and mang...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST