Discovery of deposits of rare earths in Sweden marks "beginning of end of the dependency of Europe on China": Report

Feb 10, 2023

China at present enjoys a near monopoly on the supply of valuable geological assets, increasing the price of rare earth materials at will and...

India, Australia boost critical minerals partnership to secure battery supply chains, cut China's dominance

Sep 23, 2025

India and Australia are collaborating to strengthen critical mineral supply chains, with focus on lithium and battery materials. Australian High Commission's Sanjiva de Silva...

Odisha CM stresses on mineral reforms to ensure uninterrupted ore supply

Dec 09, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 9 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday proposed reservation of expired working mineral blocks to ensure uninterrupted supply...

Niti Aayog raises concern on China's monopoly over critical minerals supply

Sep 18, 2025

Government think tank, Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Thursday emphasised the importance of addressing the concentration of critical mineral supply largely controlled by...

China opposes Canada govt's curbs on Chinese mineral firms

Nov 06, 2022

the Canadian government ordered three China-originated foreign companies to divest investments in Canadian critical mineral firms due to national security concerns.

Global economy at risk from critical mineral supply concentration: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Jun 05, 2025

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has cautioned that the world's heavy reliance on a handful of countries for critical mineral supplies poses a...