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Auto industry welcomes exemption of import duty on lithium, cobalt
The finance minister proposed to fully exempt customs duties on 25 critical minerals and reduce duty on two of them.
Chinese, U.S. & European cos own majority of clean energy raw material
Mining and trade of most of the 'key energy transition minerals' such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth supply chain are owned by Chinese companies.
Indian Oil, Panasonic Energy sign deal to make lithium-ion cells in India
Indian Oil is anticipating a rise in demand for batteries for two- and three-wheeler vehicles and energy storage systems in the Indian market
Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 12 critical minerals
The government has now decided to specify a reasonable royalty rate of 2-4% on these minerals.
Budget 2024: Start-ups bat for GST cut on lithium-ion battery waste
Battery recycling startup Lohum expects the government to reduce the goods and services tax (GST) on waste lithium-ion batteries from 18% to 5%.
India signs deal to explore, mine lithium in Argentina
The deal boosts India's quest for sourcing lithium.
Govt to auction strategic mineral blocks tomorrow
The concentration of extraction or processing of such minerals in a few countries may lead to supply chain vulnerabilities, says Ministry of Mines.
India’s Quest For Rare Minerals
Country takes steps to secure supplies of strategic lithium, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, vanadium and light rare earth elements. But it promises to be a long and arduous journey.
India amends rules to open lithium mining to private players
One of the major reforms proposed in the Bill is the removal of "lithium-bearing minerals" from a prohibited list.
