India's first lithium find: 5 facts about ‘cosmic’ metal key for EV boost
1 year, 10 months ago

India's first lithium find: 5 facts about ‘cosmic’ metal key for EV boost

Hindustan Times  

As lithium has been discovered in India for the first time ever, here’s a look at five interesting facts about the key component in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles : Lithium-ion battery cells on the production line of the Eliiy Power Co. plant in Kawasaki City, Japan. Chile, Argentina and Bolivia are known as the ‘Lithium Triangle’ as South America sits on a ‘lithium mine’ possessing at least half of the total lithium in the world, as per US geological survey estimates. Investors, policymakers, startups and energy providers are in the process of extracting the geothermal brines of the Salton Sea to mine Lithium in a ‘green’ way and build a battery manufacturing and innovation hub. The Geological Survey of India discovered 5.9 million tonnes of inferred resources of lithium at Salal-Haimana in Jammu & Kashmir ’s Reasi district.

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Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The total of Bolivia’s confirmed lithium resources has increased 2 million tons to 23 million tons, the Andean country’s president said Thursday. Arce is pushing to boost Bolivia’s role in the international lithium market after 14 years of little progress that left it lagging behind neighboring Chile and Argentina. Last month, Arce’s government signed an agreement …

Bolivia taps China, Russia in bid to unlock huge lithium riches
1 year, 5 months ago

Bolivia taps China, Russia in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

Al Jazeera  

Bolivia’s iconic salt flats are home to world’s largest lithium resources but it has long struggled to ramp up output. Bolivia has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China’s Citic Guoan Group, the South American country’s government has said, as it looks to develop its huge but largely untapped resources of the battery metal. Bolivia’s iconic …

India considers lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME price- govt sources
1 year, 6 months ago

India considers lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME price- govt sources

Live Mint  

India's federal government plans to fix the rate of royalty that mining companies must pay for extracting lithium at 3% of the prices prevailing at the London Metal Exchange, two government sources said. India's cabinet is expected to consider the proposal of fixing the rate of royalty for lithium mining at 3% of the rates prevailing at LME, they said. …

Explained | Who should own the world’s lithium?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Who should own the world’s lithium?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The news of potentially significant reserves of lithium, an element needed to manufacture batteries used in electric cars and other renewable energy infrastructure, in Jammu and Kashmir has been welcomed universally. India imported 450 million units of lithium batteries valued at $929.26 million in 2019-2020, which makes the development of the country’s domestic lithium reserves a …

Rajasthan's lithium to power India
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan's lithium to power India

Deccan Chronicle  

Pune: India has found huge reserves of lithium at Degana in Rajasthan, which can meet 80 per cent of India’s needs, officials said on Monday. For the first time, lithium reserves were found in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi in February this year — a significant mineral discovery in India, as previously only a small reserve had been discovered in Karnataka. …

Massive lithium reserves discovered in Rajasthan can meet 80% of India's demand
1 year, 7 months ago

Massive lithium reserves discovered in Rajasthan can meet 80% of India's demand

Deccan Chronicle  

PUNE: After Jammu and Kashmir, lithium reserves have been found in Rajasthan's Degana which are higher, Rajasthan government and the Geological Survey of India officials said on Monday. India's Mines Ministry announced that Lithium reserves have been found in Rajasthan surpassing the capacity of the recently found reserves in Jammu and Kashmir. India's plan to increase EV penetration by 30 …

After J&K, Lithium Reserves Found in Rajasthan: Why This is Amazing News for India
1 year, 7 months ago

After J&K, Lithium Reserves Found in Rajasthan: Why This is Amazing News for India

News 18  

Lithium reserves have been discovered in Degana, Rajasthan, reports have said, citing state government officials. According to the Geological Survey of India, the newly discovered area in the Reasi district of J&K has 5.9 million tonne of lithium deposits. Country Lithium Reserve in Tonnes Bolivia 39,000,000 Chile 19,903,332 Australia 7,717,776 China 6,690,180 United States 5,762,917 An India’s first large lithium …

Large reserves of Lithium, claimed to be higher than what were found in J&K, discovered in Rajasthan
1 year, 7 months ago

Large reserves of Lithium, claimed to be higher than what were found in J&K, discovered in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan: Large reserves of Lithium have been discovered in Rajasthan's Degana municipality located in Nagaur district, which is claimed to have a much higher capacity of lithium than the estimated 5.9 million tonnes of the metal found recently in Jammu and Kashmir. India could become a significant global supply chain stakeholder due to the discovery of new lithium reserves in …

Chile bets on becoming world lithium leader as demand rises
1 year, 7 months ago

Chile bets on becoming world lithium leader as demand rises

Al Jazeera  

Santiago, Chile – It’s white — not yellow — but like gold, lithium has rapidly become one of the most sought-after precious metals on earth. That is why Chile’s President Gabriel Boric sent shock waves through the new energy metals sector when, in a nationally televised prime-time address on April 20, he announced his keenly anticipated National Lithium Programme. “We …

Andhra Pradesh: Large deposits of 15 'rare earth elements' found in Anantapur
1 year, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Large deposits of 15 'rare earth elements' found in Anantapur

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh news: Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute has found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district. Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir: Earlier in February, the Union Government said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. Union minister Nitin …

Australia looks to India for wide market for lithium export
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia looks to India for wide market for lithium export

The Hindu  

Australia would rather have a diversified market for its lithium exports –and this includes India –than they all be cornered by the United States, Don Farrell, Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism said in a media interaction. Mr. Farrell was speaking in the context of the U.S.’ Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August 2022, that grants major subsidies to electric …

India's Lithium reservoir is more than required, says Berkley Lab study
1 year, 9 months ago

India's Lithium reservoir is more than required, says Berkley Lab study

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A study done by the Berkley Lab states that India has found more than the required lithium over the next 20 years, which would help India in its energy transition. The study shows that adopting clean technology can sharply reduce the transition cost, and lithium edge can enable a pathway for cost-effective energy independence by 2047. India's recent …

India lithium in Jammu and Kashmir: One of the world’s most dangerous places will have one of its most important mines.
1 year, 9 months ago

India lithium in Jammu and Kashmir: One of the world’s most dangerous places will have one of its most important mines.

Slate  

On Feb. 9, India’s government announced a discovery with massive implications for its environment, international relations, and political scene: an untapped 5.9 million-ton stash of lithium reserves located within the region of Jammu and Kashmir. An executive for a battery company told Indian outlet the Print that “this will have a huge impact on the cost of batteries and make …

Govt planning to auction lithium reserves in Jammu Kashmir by June, under the condition to 'refine in India': report
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt planning to auction lithium reserves in Jammu Kashmir by June, under the condition to 'refine in India': report

Op India  

Days after the Geological Survey of India discovered 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government is set to invite bids for the auction of the country’s first Lithium reserve. This comes after the Geological Survey of India, for the first time found Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of …

Explained | Why India’s lithium discovery is fraught with social and environmental risks
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why India’s lithium discovery is fraught with social and environmental risks

The Hindu  

The story so far: News of the discovery of “5.9 million tonnes inferred resources of lithium” in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir, by the Geological Survey of India has been received as a game-changer in India’s impending transition to a green economy. As India currently imports all of its Li from Australia and Argentina and 70% …

Explained | Why is lithium so important? What do the new findings from Jammu and Kashmir mean?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why is lithium so important? What do the new findings from Jammu and Kashmir mean?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Ministry of Mines announced on Thursday, February 10, that lithium reserves had been found in Jammu and Kashmir, a first in the country. The Geological Survey of India established 5.9 million tonnes of inferred lithium resources in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials in the Union Territory said the …

Lithium reserve found in J&K's Reasi is of best quality: Official
1 year, 10 months ago

Lithium reserve found in J&K's Reasi is of best quality: Official

The Hindu  

The country's first lithium reserve, found in Jammu and Kashmir on February 9, 2023, is of the best quality, a senior government official said here on Saturday, as upbeat villagers expressed hope the discovery will bring them a bright future. The G3 study of the GSI shows the presence of best quality lithium in abundant quantity in the foothills of …

Anand Mahindra heralds ‘electrifying’ future as India finds lithium deposits
1 year, 10 months ago

Anand Mahindra heralds ‘electrifying’ future as India finds lithium deposits

Live Mint  

Businessman Anand Mahindra on Monday forecast an ‘electrifying’ future for India following the discovery of lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir. “No doubt now, that India’s future will be electrifying,” he tweeted, adding an approving thumbs up emoji. Earlier this week, the Geological Survey of India said that it had found lithium deposits for the first time in the country. …

What India’s discovery of first ever lithium deposits means for country
1 year, 10 months ago

What India’s discovery of first ever lithium deposits means for country

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Significant lithium reserves have been found in India for the first time in an important …

Discovery of lithium deposits in J&K to cut dependence on imports
1 year, 10 months ago

Discovery of lithium deposits in J&K to cut dependence on imports

The Hindu  

The discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium resources in Jammu and Kashmir, a first for India, would reduce the need for imports and improve employment opportunities, officials in the Union Territory said on Friday, adding that the find was a major boost to the manufacture of rechargeable batteries for smartphones, laptops and electric cars. We had explored it earlier …

Why discovery of Lithium reserves in J&K is a big deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Why discovery of Lithium reserves in J&K is a big deal

Live Mint  

Lithium reserves were discovered for the first time in India, the government announced on February 9. Lithium reserves were discovered during exploration by the Geological Survey of India in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. "For the first time, lithium reserves have been discovered and that too in Jammu and Kashmir," Mines Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said. The government is …

Lithium deposits found in India for first time; 5.9 million tons in J&K's Reasi
1 year, 10 months ago

Lithium deposits found in India for first time; 5.9 million tons in J&K's Reasi

Hindustan Times  

The Geological Survey of India has discovered 5.9 million tonnes of inferred resources of lithium, which is used for making electric vehicle batteries, for the first time in the country at Salal-Haimana in Jammu & Kashmir ’s Reasi district. It said Vivek Bharadwaj, the mines ministry secretary, handed over 16 geological reports and memorandums to state governments during the 62nd …

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir: Mines secretary
1 year, 10 months ago

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir: Mines secretary

The Hindu  

The government on Thursday, February 9, 2023, said lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. "For the first time, lithium reserves have been discovered and that too in Jammu and Kashmir," Mines Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said. Earlier, the Mines Ministry had said that to strengthen the critical mineral supply chain for …

In a first in country, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K
1 year, 10 months ago

In a first in country, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi : The Union Government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. "Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir," the Ministry …

India finds 5.9 million tonnes lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 10 months ago

India finds 5.9 million tonnes lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The Union Government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. India finds 5.9 million tonnes lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir "Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the …

In a first, India finds huge lithium deposits, can rev up its electric vehicle plans
1 year, 10 months ago

In a first, India finds huge lithium deposits, can rev up its electric vehicle plans

India Today  

Lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country. The Geological Survey of India has for the first time in India's history established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. "For the first time, lithium reserves have been discovered and that too in Jammu and Kashmir," Mines Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said. …

First time in India! 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district
1 year, 10 months ago

First time in India! 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district

India TV News  

Lithium in J&K: The central government, on Thursday, said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. "Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir," the Ministry …

India finds big lithium reserve in J&K
1 year, 10 months ago

India finds big lithium reserve in J&K

Live Mint  

In a major boost to India's self-sufficiency in electric vehicle batteries, the Geological Survey of India has discovered lithium for the first time in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir. Since lithium is a key component of batteries used in electric vehicles, the government is searching for rare metal reserves both within and outside the country. Apart from GSI, a …

How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplier
2 years, 1 month ago

How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplier

BBC  

How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplier Alamy Western Australia's Greenbushes mine originally extracted tin, but now it is the world's largest lithium mine As demand soars for electric vehicles and clean energy storage, Australia is rising to meet much of the world's demand for lithium. A sixth – the only lithium mine outside Western Australia – is an …

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