Minerals

India's first mineral exchange, which would create a transparent, electronic delivery-based trading platform for minerals, is likely to be registered and operationalised by the next financial year, according to a top government official. This comes after the mines ministry's notification of the Mineral Exchange Rules, 2026 in June. The exchange would create a transparent, electronic delivery-based trading platform for minerals, facilitate market-based price discovery and reduce information asymmetry between producers and buyers. "We expect to register and operationalise the first Mineral Exchange by the next financial year. Work on the registration of the exchange is currently under way," Mines Additional Secretary Veena Kumari Dermal said during 60th Annual General Meeting of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI). The ministry notified the Mineral Exchange Rules in June to create a state-of-the-art platform with transparent price discovery and standardised quality ...

The state-run miner plans to scale up research spending across mining, critical minerals, clean coal and energy-transition technologies, with the annual outlay reaching Rs 500 crore by FY30.

From Zimbabwean mines and domestic refineries to battery recycling, Lohum, Altmin, Attero and Navprakriti are building alternative sources of lithium amid country's high import dependence

The discovery comes as Riyadh races to develop domestic critical minerals and a civilian nuclear energy programme, while seeking to build a broader value chain around uranium and rare earth elements

China's new 17-tower extraction system can recover more than 98% of caesium and 95% of rubidium from lithium-processing waste, creating a new domestic source of the metals

Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy says the government is working with the External Affairs Ministry to support private miners seeking opportunities in mineral-rich countries

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India needs to build processing capabilities

Das said India's graphite demand is expected to rise sharply as battery manufacturing gathers pace, but China continues to dominate the global supply chain

Officials from India's Mines Ministry held preliminary talks with Zambia on August 26 as New Delhi seeks overseas sources of copper and other critical minerals

Five Chhattisgarh blocks are part of the Centre's latest critical mineral auction as the state seeks a key role in India's strategic mineral supply chains

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament on August 13, 2026,

The facility, developed with IMMT and KIIT, will focus on recovering ferro-titanium alloy, metallic iron and rare earth elements, including scandium, from industrial residue

The Bill seeks to restrict states' powers to impose taxes and cesses on mineral rights and could provide relief from retrospective liabilities arising from a 2024 SC ruling

State-run miner explores partnerships across six Argentine provinces for copper, lithium and rare earths as it expands its overseas critical minerals strategy

Grant Thornton Bharat has called for faster investment in recycling, refining, traceability, and overseas assets as clean energy and electric mobility drive mineral demand

India and Myanmar are strengthening cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, as Centre seeks to diversify supplies of strategic resources dominated by China

Paradip has been selected as one of four locations for critical mineral processing parks under the NCMM to strengthen domestic supply chains for EVs, semiconductors and defence

The Centre has launched the eighth tranche of critical mineral auctions, offering 20 blocks across nine states as it seeks to strengthen India's strategic mineral value chain

As competition for critical minerals intensifies, India is strengthening partnerships with resource-rich nations to secure supplies needed for its clean energy, EV and semiconductor ambitions