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India's Altmin in talks with Australia for lithium supplies
Indian battery materials producer Altmin is in discussions with the Australian government to secure lithium supplies as part of its expansion strategy to meet growing demand for the critical mineral. Altmin currently sources lithium carbonate from Brazil and Bolivia and aims to establish lithium refineries in Brazil and Australia. The company plans to set up a cathode active materials plant in India by 2025 and is raising funds for its expansion efforts.
Coal India, NMDC exploring lithium mines overseas
State-run miners Coal India and NMDC are venturing into lithium mines in Chile and Australia, aiming to secure critical minerals. India's Mines Ministry encourages state-owned firms like ONGC Videsh to explore overseas. Delegations will visit Zambia and Congo for joint exploration. India eyes trade pacts for access to critical minerals globally, including with Chile and Mongolia.
India seeks overseas help for lithium processing to avoid relying on China
India is engaging in discussions with various countries to seek technical assistance for lithium processing, aiming to bolster its emerging lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and reduce dependence on China. The Ministry of Mines initiated talks with Australia and the US last year, along with private companies reaching out to Bolivia, Britain, Japan, and South Korea
India to explore lithium in Argentina
An official statement this is the first ever lithium exploration and mining project by an Indian government company. KABIL will start exploration and development of 5 lithium brine blocks in Argentina. The project cost is about 200 crores.
India to pump in about Rs 200 cr to explore, develop five lithium blocks in Argentia: Govt
"The project will help India strengthen lithium supplies, while developing lithium mining and downstream sectors of both the countries," mines minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X. India, among the world's top greenhouse gas emitters, has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.
KPIT Technologies launches sodium-ion battery technology
KPIT Technologies introduced Sodium (Na)-battery tech, aiming for a 25-30% cost reduction compared to lithium-ion batteries, critical in EVs. Promising 80% capacity retention for 3000-6000 cycles and faster charging, it targets diverse applications from vehicles to grid storage. The firm, collaborating with IISER Pune, harnesses earth-abundant materials, aiming to lessen India's battery import reliance. Seeking partnerships for mass production, KPIT's sodium-ion tech aligns with global sustainability efforts amidst rising interest in alternative battery solutions.
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India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI member V K Saraswat
India is unlikely to adopt hyperloop technology for high-speed trains in the near future due to its low level of technological maturity and economic viability. NITI Aayog Member V K Saraswat noted that foreign offers for the technology were not viable, and hyperloop remains a study program.
Race for speedier lithium is underway from Arkansas to Argentina
This new way of mining lithium is being seen as the solution for increasing output while protecting the environment all across the world’s EV supply chain.
Who wants the precious mine? A lot is going on in India on critical minerals front
India Inc is seeking incentives for mining and processing the 30 critical minerals that the Centre has identified as crucial for economic growth and national security.
Argentina to begin lithium battery production in September this year
Argentina is the world's fourth-largest producer of lithium and has been attracting investment. Along with Chile and Bolivia, the country is in South America's so-called 'lithium triangle'.
French minerals group Imerys to produce lithium in UK for EV batteries
Global lithium demand is forecast to surge by around three-quarters between 2022 and 2025, helped by governments and industrial companies positioning to secure supply of battery materials as they promote EVs as a way of curbing emissions.
Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country
The "Doctor in your house" program was launched last month by the municipality of La Paz using a fleet of six EV's manufactured by Quantum Motors, the country's sole producer of electric cars.
Anand Mahindra on what India needs to do to utilise lithium reserves found in Rajasthan
Leading industrialist Anand Mahindra on Tuesday hailed the discovery of lithium reserves in Rajasthan and called for quickly stepping up to install refining capacity of the crucial mineral in the country. In a tweet, he noted that China already has a lead when it comes to refining capacity.
Lithium reserves found in Rajasthan's Nagaur, higher capacity than J&K reserves
Lithium is a non-ferrous metal, which is used to make mobile-laptop, electric vehicle and other chargeable batteries. GSI and mining officials have claimed that the amount of Lithium present in these reserves can satisfy 80 percent of India's total demand. The discovery of these reserves may help in reducing the dependency of India on China for Lithium.
Chile's lithium nationalisation plans to get a fillip from new extraction technology
Direct lithium extraction technologies are designed to extract the metal from salty brines in Chile's Atacama Desert and elsewhere in the world using filters, membranes, ceramic beads or other equipment that can typically be housed in a small warehouse.
General Motors moves deeper into mining with EnergyX lithium investment
Privately-held EnergyX is one of several companies developing so-far unproven direct lithium extraction technologies (DLE) that could help GM filter the metal for its Ultium battery packs from some types of brine that have been largely ignored by the mining industry in favor of evaporation ponds and open-pit mines.
The great lithium push
India is now the eighth-largest lithium reserve country thanks to discovery in Jammu & Kashmir. This find has the potential to alter the speed of India’s decarbonisation. It puts India in much stronger position in the global critical materials trade, makes it attractive for investments in key forward-looking sectors.
India's lithium discovery could electrify entire domestic PV installed base: Jefferies
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently said it has found lithium deposits for the first time in the country. India has lately been looking to strengthen its supply of key minerals, including lithium, that will be critical for furthering its electric vehicle plans
Countries with largest lithium reserves. Here's the list
Global figures, as per the US Geological Survey data, show that Bolivia has the highest 21 million tonnes of identified Lithium resources in the world.
How Rs 34 trillion lithium find could shape India's EV story
The recent lithium discovery is classified as G3. Further exploration, a detailed mapping including geochemical and geophysical surveys and drilling, is required to arrive at a G1 estimate. Simultaneously, an economic analysis will also be conducted to determine economically viable extractable mineral content.
Attero to invest Rs 300 cr to ramp up lithium-ion battery recycling capacity to 11,000 tons
In addition to lithium-ion recycling capacity, the company has earlier announced to ramp up its entire electronic waste recycling capacity by more than double to 3 lakh metric tons by the end of 2022, from 1.44 lakh metric tons.
China already has an uncomfortable lead in securing rare earth minerals. India has to up its energy game
India should immediately secure supplies of rare earth minerals. Else, we will be groping in the dark as the world moves towards greener energy.
Why some ‘progressive’ Twitterati got agitated after last weekend’s elections in Bolivia
In July Musk had tweeted “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it”, giving fuel to a conspiracy theory that lithium, a chemical element integral to Tesla’s electric car business, was the motive behind Morales’ downfall in November 2019.
Rare good news from a rare metal: Reserves of lithium, critical for EV batteries, found near Bengaluru
India needs lithium for its energy needs, but there has been no comprehensive effort to map local reserves.
We are looking beyond aluminium to create a company of the future: Nalco Chairman
"For the first time, exploring prospects of sourcing lithium in Gujarat and Rajasthan," Nalco chairman TK Chand said.
Dream or nightmare: Why India should postpone its electric vehicle plans for ten years
EVs are the future. But the future will happen only when an inexpensive next-gen battery is in the market.
India to acquire reserves of strategic minerals to power the country's move into EVs
The jv will have National Aluminium Company (Nalco), Hindustan Copper (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) as partners with a shareholding pattern of 34:33:33 respectively.
State-run Mineral Firms may Float a JV to Scout for Lithium, Cobalt Reserves Abroad
India, which has set a target of achieving an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2030, has almost no reserve of these minerals and is keen on building up a strategic reserve of these minerals.
Batteries are a 'fad of the decade': Dow's top executive
Dow is a chemical corporation headquartered in Michigan, and the predecessor of the merged company Dow-DuPont.
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