Minerals

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, India’s mining industry has strongly appealed to the Centre to withdraw the export duty on low-grade bauxite, arguing that the levy is hurting competitiveness and discouraging exploration…

Vedanta Group is gearing up for a significant expansion into gold and copper mining in Saudi Arabia, marking one of its boldest moves into the Middle East’s fast-growing minerals sector. The initiative aligns with Saudi Arabia’s sweeping…

Monolithisch India has announced the acquisition of Mineral India, marking a significant consolidation move in the country’s mineral exploration and processing sector. The deal, finalised earlier this week, is expected to…

New Delhi: In a significant policy move to boost domestic exploration and production of strategic resources, the Union Cabinet has approved new royalty rates for four key critical minerals — graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium. The…

India holds significant untapped potential in rare earth elements (REEs), but the country must rapidly strengthen its processing capabilities to truly capitalize on this strategic resource, according to the World Energy Council Chairman.…

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has encouraged Coal India Limited (CIL) to explore investment opportunities in Australia’s critical minerals sector, according to outgoing Chairman-cum-Managing Director P.M. prasad   . The move is part of…