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An array of projects, from critical mineral extraction and railway links to expansive waterways and fortified highways is being fast-tracked. (REUTERS)

India plans infra blitz in J&K for both civilian and military use

5 min read . 15 May 2025

India depends on the import of most critical minerals. (AFP)

India wants to fast-track its critical mineral security. Here's the plan.

4 min read . 13 May 2025

Recycling won’t replace mining anytime soon, but it is vital to India’s critical minerals strategy.

Recycling should lead India’s quest for critical minerals like lithium

4 min read . 22 Apr 2025

The October agreement aimed to strengthen supply chain resilience for critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt. (AFP)

Why India wants critical minerals in its trade deal with US

10 min read . 24 Mar 2025

With the world headed for a period of geopolitical flux and potential turbulence, this mission makes eminent sense. (Pexel)

Mint Quick Edit | India’s push for mineral security augurs well

1 min read . 30 Jan 2025

It is common for governments to try to wring more from miners when commodity prices rocket and fatten company profits. (Image: Pixabay)

Global mining’s dangerous new reality: Guns, hostages, arrests

6 min read . 05 Jan 2025

Washington seals $475 million loan for battery recycler Li-Cycle ahead of Trump's arrival

Washington seals $475 million loan for battery recycler Li-Cycle ahead of Trump's arrival

3 min read . 08 Nov 2024

People attend a protest against Rio Tinto's lithium mining project, in Valjevo, Serbia, August 19, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)

This $2.4 billion lithium mine is caught between Russia and the West

5 min read . 30 Sep 2024

A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China. (File Photo: Reuters)

Lithium gets a charge, but oversupply still looms

1 min read . 18 Sep 2024

Instead of cutting back on lithium output to balance easing demand growth, miners have sought to ride out the downturn by slashing costs and putting off new projects. (REUTERS)

Europe to ramp up lithium mining to cut China’s market grip

2 min read . 05 Sep 2024

Big oil’s enthusiasm for lithium makes sense. Demand for the stuff is likely to rise as more of the world’s machines go electric. (Image: Pixabay)

Why big oil is wading into lithium

3 min read . 29 Aug 2024

Chile's SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects weak lithium prices in near term

Chile's SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects weak lithium prices in near term

2 min read . 21 Aug 2024

India’s recent discovery of lithium deposits in Jammu has been met with optimism, but years may pass before the EV ecosystem will likely be able to assess actual benefits from the find. (Photo: Reuters) ( )

India dialling China for its lithium-ion cell ambitions despite tensions

6 min read . 12 Aug 2024

Lithium and other critical minerals are required to manufacture batteries, and telecom and defence equipment, among other things. Photo: Reuters

Budget 2024: Govt announces mission to boost production of critical minerals

2 min read . 23 Jul 2024

Chilean lithium to be eligible for U.S. tax break

Chilean lithium to be eligible for U.S. tax break

1 min read . 12 Jul 2024

A composite licence will require an amendment to mining laws. (AFP)

Miners cold to critical minerals prompt govt to rethink licensing

4 min read . 10 Jul 2024

Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month

Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month

1 min read . 10 Jul 2024

Instead of cutting back on lithium output to balance easing demand growth, miners have sought to ride out the downturn by slashing costs and putting off new projects. (REUTERS)

Battery metal lithium is dirt cheap, and could have further to fall

3 min read . 05 Jul 2024

Emergency personnel and investigators examine the site the day after a fire at a lithium-battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong 25 on June. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP) (AFP)

Lithium batteries are set to power the world—and pose new fire risks

4 min read . 25 Jun 2024

According to official data, EVs accounted for 2.2% of total passenger vehicle registrations in April, down from 2.9% in March and only marginally higher than 2.1% in April last year. Photo: Bloomberg

For EV makers, the lithium price crash should be good news. It isn’t.

5 min read . 16 May 2024