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On 27 February 2025, Indian Ministry of Mines Secretary Kantha Rao announced that India aims to secure access to #CriticalMinerals<\/a> to support its economic development. The announcement follows India’s decision to reduce its dependence on imports of such materials from rival China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For starters, India is looking at three countries Zambia, DR Congo and Australia. These countries are well-known for their wealth of mineral resources. Zambia and DR Congo have the famous #Copperbelt<\/a>, while Australia is a mining treasure trove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, the Zambian government has agreed to allocate 9,000 square kilometers to India for the exploration of #copper<\/a> and #cobalt<\/a>. At the same time, India is exploring opportunities in DR Congo and Tanzania. In Australia, several Indian firms are already operating in the mining sector, notably Coal India<\/a>, NMDC<\/a> and ONGC Videsh<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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India’s National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Domestically, India has uncovered significant reserves of #lithium<\/a> in the Jammu and Kashmir state and intends to put the resource to good use soon. The reserves of lithium are estimated at 6 million tonnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 2023, India listed 30 minerals as critical<\/a>, with most of them being crucial for the #EnergyTransition<\/a>. In January 2025, as part of the National Budget and in support of #ViksitBharat<\/a>, the Government of India earmarked INR 163 billion (USD 1.88 billion) for the development of the #CriticalMinerals<\/a> ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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