India has stepped up its exploration for critical and strategic minerals, including lithium, rare earth elements, and vanadium, among others. Minerals such as antimony, cobalt, gallium, graphite, lithium, nickel, niobium, and strontium, among others, are critical for green technologies, high-tech equipment, aviation, and national defence manufacturing needs.India has a high import dependence for many of these minerals. As per the Geographical Survey of India’s (GSI) field season 2023-24 report, lithium exploration projects are underway in at least three states, including Korba district in Chhattisgarh; South Garo Hills and East...
India has stepped up its exploration for critical and strategic minerals, including lithium, rare earth elements, and vanadium, among others. Minerals such as antimony,...