What is precious in Australia that China is hoardingThe US and Australia have signed a critical minerals agreement to secure supply chains as China tightens its control over global production...
21 Oct, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
How North East may become a goldmine for India's quest for rare earthA Geological Survey of India report indicates that the North-East region of India possesses over 70 million tonnes of untapped minerals and...
05 Sep, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
VFlowTech, IIT Delhi join hands to extract vanadium from refinery wasteVFlowTech partners with FITT at IIT Delhi to research vanadium recovery from petcoke, aiming to establish India's first circular vanadium e...
29 Jul, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
West Bengal's Purulia district identified as rare earth mining hubGeological Survey of India explores Purulia for rare earths. This aims to reduce India's import dependence. Exploration is also underway in...
11 Jul, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
India set to kick off local potash miningIndia is set to award its first potash mining blocks in Rajasthan, aiming to reduce reliance on imports for fertiliser production. The gove...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Coal India looks to Argentina for lithium brine assetsCoal India Ltd (CIL) is looking into lithium brine assets in Argentina to diversify from coal. The company invited consultants for technica...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Centre notifies conversion factors and average sale price calculation for critical mineralsAccording to a gazette notification, the price will be arrived in Indian Rupees after multiplying the USGS price with the average reference...
21 Feb, 2024, 07.44 PM IST
How and why India got inducted into elite anti-China critical minerals clubIndia joined a select group in June that is building a supply chain for critical minerals that, among other things, are key to transitionin...
19 Nov, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Norway's vast phosphate deposits offer hope for sustainable electric carsExtensive deposits of phosphate rocks, enough to meet the electric power demand for the next 50 years, have been discovered in Norway, acco...
14 Jul, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Streamlining the hydrogen ecosystem is essential for India to achieve net-zero targetsElectrolysers used in the production of hydrogen from water are electrochemical energy-conversion devices. These find application in most a...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
Low-cost, sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries foundIn the study, the researchers demonstrated an aqueous calcium-ion battery using molybdenum vanadium oxide (MoVO) as a host for calcium ions.
03 Aug, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
Government to extend pact with ISA on exploring manganese nodulesThe Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences and ISA for exp...
12 Sep, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
Gold in human feces worth millions: StudyTreated solid waste contains gold, silver and other metals, as well as rare elements such as palladium and vanadium that are used in electr...
24 Mar, 2015, 01.05 PM IST
- Scientists call for end to export of ores
Scientists and mining experts have called for an end to export of ores and minerals and sought an appropriate national policy for the effic...
24 Sep, 2009, 07.08 PM IST