Oil India Limited (OIL) and Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on exploration and development of critical and strategic minerals, including copper, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) reported on Friday. The partnership is aimed at reducing import reliance and strengthening India’s long-term mineral security. The agreement, signed in…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore Incentive Scheme to develop recycling capacity in the country for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources. This scheme is part of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), which is aimed at building the domestic capacity…
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 by voice vote, even as Opposition members continued to protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. The Bill, moved by Union Minister for Mines G. Kishan Reddy, seeks to overhaul India’s mining framework…
Amid escalating global concerns over China’s rare earth export controls, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday announced that the Central Government has decided to begin production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. The move is a key step in India’s larger push towards self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI,…