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KABIL steps up overseas exploration, begins lithium project in Argentina:
Updated : 4 months ago IST
State-run Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has initiated detailed exploration for critical minerals in Argentina as part of India's push to secure vital mineral resources needed for its clean energy and manufacturing ambitions, Sunil Kumar Singh, CEO of KABIL told ANI today.
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ONGC exploring rare earth minerals to boost India's energy security and su
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The company is aligning deeper domestic exploration with diversification into new resources critical for the energy transition, O P Sinha, Director (Exploration), ONGC Limited, told ANI on Thursday.
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Developing processing value chain for critical minerals remains key challe
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mohammad Sadiq, Director (G) at the Ministry of Mines, on Thursday, emphasised that developing a robust processing value chain for critical minerals remains one of the country's key challenges.
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Govt has completed 235 projects on critical minerals this year, up nearly
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The government of India has completed 235 projects on critical minerals, which are way high against 2020-21 completion of 65 projects in the country, Shiladitya Sengupta, Deputy Director General PSS:P&M Geological Survey of India told ANI today.
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Royalty reform of critical mineral needs to be supplemented by setting up
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet's decision to amend royalty rates for key critical minerals may help attract more bidders in upcoming auctions, but the move will not deliver strategic gains unless India simultaneously builds domestic processing capacity, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has
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EAM Jaishankar puts forth Indian perspective at G7 Foreign Ministers' Meet
Updated : 4 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meet Outreach Session on energy security and critical minerals. Highlighting the Indian perspective, he said that India is open to working constructively with international partners and underlined that greate
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Cabinet approves rationalisation of royalty rates of Graphite, Caesium, Ru
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a significant decision that will boost the availability of critical minerals in the country, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to specify and revise the royalty rate of Caesium, Graphite, Rubidium and Zirconium.
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Angola plays a vital role in India's energy security: President Murmu
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"Angola plays a vital role in India's energy security. India is a major buyer of Angola's oil and gas. Our oil and gas companies are interested in entering into long-term purchase contracts with Angola," President Murmu said.
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Industry leaders urge India to foster collaboration in development of rare
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"We cannot have any yardstick by which to partner or not to partner. Our idea is to open the floor, actually. Whichever country they want to come and join hands with us, we are ready to take it forward," said R Saravanabhavan, Deputy Adviser (Minerals), NITI Aayog.
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State PSUs should partner with IREL for rare-earth mining and processing:
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India is taking major steps to strengthen its rare earth minerals sector as part of a seven-year national mission aimed at reducing dependence on imports and building a resilient supply chain via State PSUs, said R Saravanabhavan, Deputy Adviser (Minerals), Niti Aayog.
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IMFA eyeing upcoming critical mineral blocks; India needs to step up explo
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
IMFA is engaged in the mining and production of key critical minerals, such as chrome and nickel, which are essential for stainless steel and high-tech applications. The Government of India, in April, launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) to establish a robust framework fo
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Many Indian states have "plenty of reserves of rare earths", says IREL Ind
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India is stepping up efforts to strengthen its rare earth resources and build a complete domestic value chain to reduce dependency on imports, according to V. Chandrasekar, General Manager and Head of the Rare Earth Division at IREL India Ltd.
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