Coal India Ltd is collaborating with a US company to explore lithium blocks in Argentina as part of India’s participation in the US-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP). This initiative aims to secure critical minerals like lithium for India’s zero-carbon goals. India and the US are also jointly investing in a lithium project in South America and a rare earths deposit in Africa to diversify mineral supply chains. The partnership involves identifying and investing in 20-25 critical minerals projects, including initiatives in Malawi and Australia’s Dubbo region.
India’s Coal India Explores Lithium Blocks in Argentina Under US-led Initiative
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