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
US holds off blacklisting China's DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks, sources sayDeepSeek, CXMT and other companies were approved by an interagency committee last year for addition to the Commerce Department's Entity Lis...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
U.S. held back blacklisting DeepSeek, over 100 Chinese firms despite security concerns, sources sayAmerica has delayed adding over 100 Chinese firms, including AI startup DeepSeek and chipmaker CXMT, to a trade blacklist. These companies ...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
A warning to critical minerals buyers: Avoid butter mountains, aluminium floodsWestern nations are investing heavily in critical minerals to reduce dependence on China. However, experts warn this could lead to a surplu...
26 May, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
RIL, foreign firms refute in SC Centre's claim of 'unjust' extraction of gas from KG basinReliance Industries and its offshore partners are strongly denying allegations of siphoning gas from ONGC fields. The companies are in the ...
21 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Indigenous Australians win record $150 million payout after billionaire mined without consentA landmark Australian court ruling has ordered Fortescue, an iron ore company, to pay A$150.1 million to the Yindjibarndi people. This is f...
14 May, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
India's mining sector can create 25 million jobs by 2047: ReportIndia's mining sector is poised for significant growth. A new report suggests "Mining 5.0" can boost the economy by USD 500 billion and cre...
09 May, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
ADB launches critical minerals financing facility for Asia-Pacific manufacturingThe Asian Development Bank has launched a new facility to boost critical minerals supply chains. This initiative aims to help developing ec...
03 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
US stocks today: Rare Earths Americas kicks off US IPO roadshow with $368 million valuation targetRare Earths Americas kicked off the roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, aiming for a valuation of up to $368.4 mill...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.34 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
Western Coalfields finds 8 rare earth elements and critical minerals in its 6 mines in MaharashtraNagpur based Western Coalfields Limited has made a significant discovery. Eight strategic minerals, including rare earth elements, have bee...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Extracting critical minerals won't cut itIndia focuses on securing critical mineral supply chains. The government approved a ₹1,500 cr incentive for recycling e-waste and lithium-i...
14 Sep, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
New policy to promote critical minerals in works: Mines SecyIndia relies heavily on imports for meeting its requirement for critical minerals such as lithium, niobium and rare earth elements. These m...
02 May, 2024, 12.22 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes incentives for processing and refining of minerals in lithium-ion batteriesNITI Aayog has proposed incentives in the form of tax benefits and a production linked incentive scheme to encourage production and refinin...
01 Aug, 2023, 06.15 AM IST
E-waste policy recast to focus on number of products recycledThe government is planning to revamp the electronic waste policy, focusing on complete lifecycle management of products. This revised polic...
18 May, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
- Under new Mining policy, mining licenses can be sold: Srinivas
Joint Secretary (Minerals and Regulation)of the Government of India, G Srinivas today said that under the proposed new Mining Policy, minin...
30 Jun, 2011, 10.22 AM IST