Budget 2026 and India’s bid for a rare earths power shiftBudget 2026 Expectations: India is treating rare earths as a key strategic test case to loosen China’s grip on the sector, with the focus s...
15 Jan, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
India eyes public-private partnership to explore world's largest thorium, monasite reservesIn a bid to harness its extensive rare-earth materials, India is set to extend invitations to private enterprises for exploration activitie...
14 Jan, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
India's Thorium-based fuel tech push has ANEEL Kakodkar linkIndia is opening its nuclear energy sector to private companies. US firm Clean Core Thorium Energy is ready to supply its thorium-based fue...
04 Dec, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Following lithium in J&K, large deposits of 15 rare earth elements found in Andhra PradeshHyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute has found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh's Ananta...
04 Apr, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
IAEA flags cyber threat concerns for nuclear facilities: GovernmentNoting that no cyber intrusion has happened so far, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said nuclear installations in the country are "designed a...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
'India not realising potential of rare earth industry'Rare earths are a special class of 17 elements that have extensive uses across various industries including computer and IT, clean energy s...
19 Oct, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
Mines Ministry asks DAE to provide data for auction of minesAtomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, unit of DAE, undertakes exploration, establishment and development of atomic mine...
17 Jul, 2016, 11.23 AM IST
India undertake exploration of essential nuclear fuel source: GovernmentMinister of state for Steel and Mines Vishnu Deo Sai in a written reply to Lok Sabha said, "Exploration and exploitation of rare earth elem...
27 Apr, 2015, 06.11 PM IST
Experts call for more exploration of rare earth sectorThough, public sector IRE is dealing with rare earth for more than 50 years now, 'they are hardly contributing to it.'
26 Apr, 2015, 03.36 PM IST
IDCO signs pact with Indian Rare Earth in OdishaIDCO has planned for Beach Sand mining over an area of about 1,257.03 hectares, Dev said adding that Odisha is gifted with a Coast line of ...
07 Feb, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Fund paucity grounds IREL's mineral exploration plansIREL has also not been able to sell any of the radioactive monazite mined in last 10 yrs, as it still awaits green clearances for its long-...
09 Jul, 2014, 08.29 PM IST
- Ease rules, scrap taxes to promote heavy minerals mining: BMPA
Mining of monazite, however, is not open to the private sector due to its strategic importance of being the primary source of radio-active ...
06 Mar, 2014, 06.35 PM IST
Simplify norms for mining beach sand minerals: MEAIUnlike sands available along the river, beach sands can not be used for construction purposes and mining of heavy minerals is very much env...
01 Dec, 2013, 01.45 PM IST
Allow private sector in Monazite mining, ease rules: MEAIThe government should allow private sector in mining of Monazite, and ease rules and regulations, an industry body of mining engineers toda...
21 Nov, 2013, 08.12 PM IST
- Take steps to protect strategic monazite reserves: Subramanian Swamy to PM
Subramanian Swamy demanded that steps should be taken to protect & conserve strategic reserves of monazite sands in south India - a major s...
21 Sep, 2012, 08.49 PM IST
- Varun Industries to sell rare earth mined from its Madagascar Blocks to India
The discovery which will be used for both India's civilian and defence nuclear programmes, will also reduce reliance on foreign fuel suppli...
23 Jul, 2011, 02.49 AM IST
- Varun Ind discovers 10 blocks of rare earth deposit
Varun Industries Ltd on Tuesay said it has discovered 10 blocks of world class ilmenite and rare earth deposit in Madagascar.
05 Jul, 2011, 08.04 PM IST