Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Challenge
2 months ago

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Challenge

Hindustan Times  

India's clean energy transition faces challenges due to the need for critical minerals. The country is a net importer of several critical minerals, and the demand for these minerals is expected to rise manifold in the coming decades. To ensure a resilient supply of critical minerals, India needs to develop strategies to create resilient mineral supply chains, domestic and global, for its manufacturing needs.

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India to kick off critical minerals mission to bolster energy transition
11 hours, 34 minutes ago

India to kick off critical minerals mission to bolster energy transition

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is set to kick off a national mission for the critical and strategic minerals sector as the country looks to propel its journey towards green energy transition and boost electric vehicle manufacturing capacity. As the world races to secure vital minerals for renewable energy and emerging technologies, India gears up to take centre stage with the launch …

Strengthening India's clean energy supply chains
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Strengthening India's clean energy supply chains

Hindustan Times  

This report provides an in-depth analysis of India’s potential as a global manufacturing hub for the clean energy sector while addressing challenges such as intense competition and market uncertainties. Indigenising clean energy manufacturing is strategically crucial for establishing the foundation for a future green economy and positioning India as a competitive global player. Moreover, by capitalising on a fragmenting global …

India’s Strategic Push For Self-Reliance In Critical Minerals: How Battery Recycling Is The Right Fit
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s Strategic Push For Self-Reliance In Critical Minerals: How Battery Recycling Is The Right Fit

ABP News  

By Manikumar Uppala Modern technologies have deemed some minerals such as cobalt, lithium, nickel, and silicon, among a few others, as critical, especially as the world moves towards clean energy. Critical Mineral Mission Is Need Of The Hour Solar PVs, wind turbines and energy storage systems are the clean energy technologies most important for India’s net zero transition. By recovering …

Govt should include coking coal in list of critical minerals to boost production: Niti report
1 month ago

Govt should include coking coal in list of critical minerals to boost production: Niti report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government must include coking coal in the list of critical minerals and provide special dispensation to enhance the domestic production of the key raw material for steel production, according to a Niti Aayog report. "Government of India must include coking coal in the list of critical minerals since coking coal constitutes approximately 42 per cent of the …

New round of actions for critical minerals security
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New round of actions for critical minerals security

China Daily  

Visitors look at models of mining equipment during the 25th China Mining Conference and Exhibition at Tianjin Meijiang Convention Center in North China's Tianjin, Oct 26, 2023. Although the global strategic mineral output has grown rapidly, and lithium, cobalt and nickel are in oversupply, the trade volume has dropped significantly in recent years, and the stock prices of strategic mineral …

Critical Minerals Key for India's Net-Zero Targets: GSI Dy DG at CII Global Mining Summit
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Critical Minerals Key for India's Net-Zero Targets: GSI Dy DG at CII Global Mining Summit

Live Mint  

Dr. Sudip Bhattacharyya, Deputy Director General Geological Survey of India, emphasizes the importance of critical minerals in achieving India's net-zero target. He highlights India's significant deposits of critical minerals and rare earth elements and stresses the need for recycling and research and development in the sector to ensure sustainable utilization of these resources.

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Puzzle
2 months ago

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Puzzle

Hindustan Times  

India's clean energy transition will require significant amounts of critical minerals, posing challenges to the country's supply chains. The demand for minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, neodymium, nickel and silicon is expected to rise manifold over the coming decades. India is currently fully import-dependent on neodymium and lithium and a net copper importer despite having domestic mineral deposits. To …

Clean Energy Power: India and US Forge Strategic Supply Chain Partnership
2 months ago

Clean Energy Power: India and US Forge Strategic Supply Chain Partnership

Hindustan Times  

India and the US plan to establish a robust supply chain for clean energy, with both nations working together to secure a strong supply chain of critical minerals. The two countries have agreed to explore a third country for the same, with the aim of operationalizing it by leveraging each other's strengths. This collaboration is expected to boost the economic …

India, US sign MoU on critical minerals cooperation to reduce dependence on China
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India, US sign MoU on critical minerals cooperation to reduce dependence on China

Hindustan Times  

India and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to expand and diversify the critical minerals supply chain, with an aim to reduce dependence on China, during a bilateral commercial dialogue in Washington DC. A US commerce department release said the MoU was aimed at “leveraging” the complementary strength of both countries to ensure greater resilience in …

Budget 2024-25: India's energy transition plan
4 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024-25: India's energy transition plan

Hindustan Times  

India, targeting a $7 trillion economy and decarbonisation target by achieving 500 GW of fossil-fuel free generating capacity by 2030, needs a well-rounded strategy that harmonises economic development with environmental sustainability. To reach India’s goal of achieving 50 percent of its total installed power generation capacity come from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, India must install approximately 50 gigawatts of …

Budget 2024: For Developed India by 2047, Sitharaman banks on renewable & nuclear energy
5 months ago

Budget 2024: For Developed India by 2047, Sitharaman banks on renewable & nuclear energy

Firstpost  

The Budget 2024-25 makes way for private sector’s participation in the research and development of small modular nuclear reactors to boost India’s nuclear energy capacity Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made announcements related to nuclear energy production and private sector's role in it in the Budget 2024 As the fastest-growing major economy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set 2047 …

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces exemption of custom duties on critical minerals
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces exemption of custom duties on critical minerals

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced to fully exempt 25 critical minerals from custom duties, and reduce basic custom duties on two of them. These critical minerals include antimony, beryllium, bismuth, cobalt, copper, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, molybdenum, niobium, nickel, potash, rare earth elements, rhenium, strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, tungsten, vanadium, zirconium, selenium, cadmium, and silicon. On …

How is India’s hunt for critical minerals going? | Explained
5 months, 1 week ago

How is India’s hunt for critical minerals going? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In late June, the Centre declared the winning bidders for mining rights in six blocks of critical minerals, including graphite, phosphorite and lithium, for which India largely relies on imports. Minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt are known as critical minerals, as they along with some rare earth elements, are essential for the world’s ongoing …

Critical minerals needed for India’s energy transition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Critical minerals needed for India’s energy transition

Hindustan Times  

The Paris Agreement, adopted by 196 countries at the 21st Conference of Parties in 2015, provided a significant boost to the clean energy transition process, including solar and wind energy and battery storage, resulting in unprecedented global growth in the demand for critical minerals required as inputs to manufacture the requisite equipment. Another imminent concern is ensuring resilient access to …

India and U.S. work out strategies to scale up collaboration on critical minerals under iCET
6 months ago

India and U.S. work out strategies to scale up collaboration on critical minerals under iCET

The Hindu  

India and the U.S. are looking to “quickly” conclude a bilateral agreement on furthering cooperation on critical minerals between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Mines, and to drive a partnership in supply chains for graphite, gallium, and germanium. One of the aims will be to promote “India’s vital …

India-Australia Alliance: Critical Minerals Research Hub Approved
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Australia Alliance: Critical Minerals Research Hub Approved

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a move towards establishing a sustainable global supply chain for critical minerals, the Union education ministry approved a joint initiative between Monash University and IIT Hyderabad on Saturday. The Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub aims to enhance research and development in the extraction and processing of critical minerals, focusing on sustainable practices and supply chain analyses, an official …

The race to net zero relies on critical minerals, driving mining sector to seek more cash from federal budget
7 months, 1 week ago

The race to net zero relies on critical minerals, driving mining sector to seek more cash from federal budget

ABC  

In short: Australia has some of the world's best-known critical mineral deposits. Common use infrastructure, tax credits and streamlined approvals processes are at the top of the critical minerals sector's wish list for next week's federal budget. In Perth this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the importance of getting the most out of Australia's world-leading critical minerals deposits that, …

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily, from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all contributing to the country’s climate goal of transitioning to clean energy. It takes up to two years for solar projects to come online after …

Coal isn’t easy to exclude from sustainable development | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

Coal isn’t easy to exclude from sustainable development | Explained

The Hindu  

The world is highly dependent on fossil fuels, which produce 80% of the total energy supplied. According to Central Electricity Authority projections for FY 2031-2032, India’s national grid can absorb 924 TWh of electricity from various renewable energy sources by progressively adding 47 GW of battery storage capacity and 27 GW of pumped storage projects by FY 32. To balance …

India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans
1 year, 5 months ago

India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawmakers — including at Wednesday's …

Business Matters | Why is the rising cost of coal-fired power plants good news for India?
1 year, 7 months ago

Business Matters | Why is the rising cost of coal-fired power plants good news for India?

The Hindu  

Why is the rising cost of coal-fired power plants good news for India? It said that achieving net zero – which India aims to reach by 2070 – will require adjustments to how people live, work, and move around—and some of these changes will be costly. First, India expects to increase investments in coal-fired power plants to help power economic …

India eyes clean energy sources to tackle tariffs
1 year, 7 months ago

India eyes clean energy sources to tackle tariffs

Live Mint  

The government is considering revising its industrial electrification strategy to prioritize adopting cleaner energy sources, such as green hydrogen and battery storage, over fossil fuels amid the need to meet net-zero targets and the potential imposition of taxes on products based on their carbon emissions by developed nations. The move comes as the steel and aluminium sectors, which predominantly use …

Addressing vulnerabilities in the supply chain of critical minerals
1 year, 8 months ago

Addressing vulnerabilities in the supply chain of critical minerals

Hindustan Times  

The theme of India’s G20 presidency in 2023 – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – affirms the value of all life – humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms– and their interconnectedness. It found that there is no set list of critical minerals across different geographies, and each country identifies critical minerals based on their level of economic development, nationally available resources, and technology choice. …

India mulling to discuss mechanism with Australia under FTA for smooth supply of critical minerals
1 year, 9 months ago

India mulling to discuss mechanism with Australia under FTA for smooth supply of critical minerals

The Hindu  

India is considering to discuss a mechanism with Australia for a smooth supply of their critical minerals under the comprehensive Free Trade Agreement amid a huge demand in the domestic market, according to sources. There is a huge demand for critical minerals like lithium, titanium, vanadium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite in India as the country is targeting to boost the …

Mining companies can catalyse energy transition
1 year, 9 months ago

Mining companies can catalyse energy transition

Hindustan Times  

Mining and metals are a non-negotiable element in the energy transition. This is a now a consensus view among experts, policy makers and business leaders on the topic at the recently concluded World Economic Forum conference at Davos, who are adding their voice to the recent comprehensive reports issued by respected agencies such as the World Bank, the International Energy …

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% …

Mine the gap: Reclaiming critical minerals from urban mines
1 year, 10 months ago

Mine the gap: Reclaiming critical minerals from urban mines

Hindustan Times  

During the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties held in Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022, India reiterated its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. India currently relies on CRM supplies from other countries in their primary or manufactured forms despite India’s mineral geology often being compared with major mining jurisdictions like Western Australia, South Africa and South …

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 …

India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal for nine months
1 year, 11 months ago

India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal for nine months

Live Mint  

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to a letter seen by Reuters, warning that domestic supplies could be curtailed if import targets are not met. Estimated domestic coal supply of 392 million tonnes during the six months to the end of September is expected to fall short of demand by …

Want mineral-intensive growth for new-age economy? Ease mining
1 year, 11 months ago

Want mineral-intensive growth for new-age economy? Ease mining

Live Mint  

2022 has been remarkable for India. As India’s EV sales are set to rapidly for the rest of this decade, demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite will be enormous, along with that for iron ore in the form of steel, bauxite as a source of aluminium and copper, which are metals used across all types of vehicles. However, India’s …

Building resilient mineral supply chains
2 years, 2 months ago

Building resilient mineral supply chains

The Hindu  

In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the country to pursue aatmanirbharta in energy by focusing on clean energy technologies. However, the fragility of clean energy supply chains obscures pathways for countries to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, securing access to key minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth metals is critical for building …

India to Import Lithium, Other Critical Minerals from Australia Amid Rising Demand for Electric Vehicles
2 years, 5 months ago

India to Import Lithium, Other Critical Minerals from Australia Amid Rising Demand for Electric Vehicles

News 18  

In one of the first ministerial visits to Australia since the Anthony Albanese government came to power, Minister for Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi held talks with his Australian counterpart Madeleine King. With the increased focus on clean energy technology, including electric vehicles, globally, Australia, the world’s largest exporter of lithium, is expected to fulfil a substantial chunk of this …

Australia plans to supply critical minerals to Indian electric vehicle makers, space and defence programmes
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia plans to supply critical minerals to Indian electric vehicle makers, space and defence programmes

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI Australia is all set to supply critical minerals required for India’s electric vehicles, solar power projects and other strategic areas, said Canberra’s Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Madeleine King on Monday. Welcoming India’s Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi, Ms. King said Australia will commit A$5.8 million to the three-year India-Australia Critical …

Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators

The Hindu  

On June 10, India’s power demand touched a record high of 211 GW even as the coal shortage continued with coal stocks available only for eight days. As chart 2 shows, the coal imported by power plants declined to 27 MT in FY22 from 66.06 MT in FY17. Perennial bottlenecks The use of imported coal will also push up the …

A squeeze on climate goals
2 years, 6 months ago

A squeeze on climate goals

Hindustan Times  

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, member countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. This, says an International Energy Agency report, could impact the profitability of the renewable energy industry and …

‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’: UN chief emphasises renewable energy projects
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’: UN chief emphasises renewable energy projects

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Guterres’s statement came even as the World Meteorological Organisation – the UN agency which covers weather, climate and water resources – launched its State of the Climate report. United Nations general secretary Antonio Guterres, noting the global energy crises which prompted large economies to open new oil and gas fields, has proposed five critical actions to jump-start the …

Explained | How quickly can India move away from coal?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | How quickly can India move away from coal?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Decline in coal stocks and the resulting power outages in several States have spurred queries of renewable energy’s potential to fill in for the conventional resource. The India Energy Outlook 2021 report of the International Energy Agency said energy use in India has doubled since 2000, with 80% of …

Resource Rich, Industry Poor: Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy
2 years, 8 months ago

Resource Rich, Industry Poor: Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy

The Diplomat  

Australia is seeking to become a major player in the global critical minerals market. In 2019 Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources released an update to its Critical Minerals Strategy, and in March 2022 the department released an update to this strategy aiming to capitalize on the demand from Japan and South Korea for Australia’s resources. While mining …

A clean energy transition plan for India
3 years, 2 months ago

A clean energy transition plan for India

The Hindu  

Energy security warrants the uninterrupted supply of energy at affordable prices. TPPs contributed 71% of the 1,382 billion units of electricity generated by utilities in India during FY 2020-21 though they accounted for only 55% of the total installed generation capacity of 382 GW. Contours of a plan We have developed a time-bound transition plan for India’s power sector involving …

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options
3 years, 2 months ago

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options

Firstpost  

The current crisis should be seen as a window of opportunity to not go back to producing more coal but to begin the transition to explore green and renewable energy With a coal shortage at thermal power projects persisting and India continuing to grapple with an energy crisis, the need of the hour is for the Centre to shift focus …

Facts on India's nuclear power and list of nuclear research centres in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facts on India's nuclear power and list of nuclear research centres in India

India Today  

The Indian government aims to grow its nuclear power capacity as part of its infrastructure development programme and has set ambitious targets for the same. Moreover, since 2010, an incompatibility between India’s civil liability law and international conventions has limited the provision of foreign technology in nuclear research. Developing alternate nuclear fuel resources The lack of indigenous uranium along with …

Explained | What is the extent of India’s coal crisis?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What is the extent of India’s coal crisis?

The Hindu  

The story so far: India could be on the verge of a power crisis as the stock of coal held by the country’s thermal power plants has hit critically low levels. According to data released by the Central Electricity Authority, as of Wednesday, India’s 135 thermal power plants overall had on average coal stock that would last just four days. …

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage
3 years, 2 months ago

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage

The Hindu  

The world is facing an energy crunch as the supply of natural gas, coal and other energy sources fail to adequately satisfy growing demand. Amid this global energy crisis, a power crisis is brewing in India with the country's power plants running on critically low coal stocks. Three out of four power plants in the country possess less than a …

As India Readies to Dig Up More Coal, Top Energy Body Warns Against Emmissions
3 years, 2 months ago

As India Readies to Dig Up More Coal, Top Energy Body Warns Against Emmissions

News 18  

As India’s power plants grapple with coal shortages and the Centre scrambles to augment production of the dry fuel, one of the world’s leading energy agencies has urged nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, warning that the world is not on track to meet environmental goals and that new investment in clean energy was needed to jolt the energy system …

Disrupted Coal Supply, High Electricity Demand Could Spell a Power Crisis For India
3 years, 2 months ago

Disrupted Coal Supply, High Electricity Demand Could Spell a Power Crisis For India

News 18  

India is facing a severe shortage of coal as the shortage of it could leave thermal power plants without fuel. India relies heavily on thermal power plants for its electricity needs and therefore coal remains as the major fuel behind India’s electricity supply. India is facing two challenges- soaring electricity demand as manufacturing and business rebounds after Covid-19 curbs were …

India considers to go net-zero emissions by 2050. Can it achieve the target?
3 years, 9 months ago

India considers to go net-zero emissions by 2050. Can it achieve the target?

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050
3 years, 9 months ago

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

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