Coal India to explore lithium blocks in Argentina in collab with US company: Report

New Delhi: State-owned Coal India Ltd is exploring lithium blocks in Argentina in collaboration with a US company to secure supplies of this crucial battery material, reported Reuters.

Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of Lithium, Niobium and Rare Earth Elements

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the amendment to the Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, also known as the MMDR Act, for specifying the rate of royalty in respect of three critical and strategic minerals, namely, Lithium, Niobium and Rare Earth Elements (REEs), the Ministry of Mines said.

After Lithium in J&K, large deposits of 15 rare earth elements found in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: National Geophysical Research Institute has discovered significant deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, TOI reported on Tuesday.

India not reliant on China for rare earth minerals: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Wednesday said that India is not reliant on China for accessing rare earth minerals.