India partners with International Energy Agency for cooperation in critical minerals

Nov 13, 2024

Critical minerals are those minerals that are essential for economic development and national security. It is imperative to identify and develop value chains for...

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to provide fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals

Aug 03, 2023

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for...

Australia announces critical minerals investment partnership with India

Mar 11, 2022

Canberra [Australia], March 11 : Australia has announced a three-year critical minerals investment partnership with India that will unlock mutual benefits for both countries...

China forays into Afghanistan eyeing its lithium reserves

Apr 08, 2022

Beijing [China], April 8 : While the whole world is focussing on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, China is eyeing the minerals of the war-torn country...

Centre to directly sanction critical mineral exploration projects to notified agencies

Dec 15, 2023

The Union Ministry of Mines announced on Friday that it will directly sanction exploration projects to notified private exploration agencies (NPEAs) for critical and deep-seated...

Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 12 critical minerals

Feb 29, 2024

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its nod for the amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and...