India is ramping up infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir with dual-use roads, railways, waterways, and hydro projects to support both civilians and the military. A renewed push to tap lithium reserves in Reasi includes plans to auction two new blocks by 2025.
5 min read15 May 2025The draft Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2025 includes provisions to levy penalties as a percentage of the performance guarantee–paid by successful bidders to states–for delaying the exploration activity beyond four months after getting the contract.
4 min read13 May 2025Policies are in place but headway needs to be made. Amid a global scramble, the country should work towards a resilient circular supply chain for highly sought-after inputs—especially rare earths.
4 min read22 Apr 2025While India ranks third in the world for rare earth reserves, the US holds the seventh position.
10 min read24 Mar 2025The Union cabinet has approved a national critical mineral mission with an outlay of ₹34,300 crore. Given how we’re staring at a phase of geopolitical flux, self-reliance here makes eminent sense.
1 min read30 Jan 2025Mineral and metal mines in the developing world are caught up in tensions over profits, and host countries are increasingly using force to get a bigger share.
6 min read5 Jan 2025USA-MINING/LI-CYCLE HLDG (EXCLUSIVE, PIX):EXCLUSIVE-Washington seals $475 million loan for battery recycler Li-Cycle ahead of Trump's arrival
3 min read8 Nov 2024US suspects Rio Tinto’s project in Serbia has been hit by a Russian disinformation campaign
5 min read30 Sep 2024The metal, which is used to make batteries for both gadgets and electric vehicles, has been on a roller-coaster ride in recent years.
1 min read18 Sep 2024A fleet of new lithium mines are set to open across Europe in the next few years as the European Union pushes to increase supply of the metal deemed vital for the energy transition in a bid to combat China’s grip on the market.
2 min read5 Sep 2024