Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening domestic value addition and enhancing India’s manufacturing...

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Critical Mineral Mission with an expenditure of ₹163 billion (~$1.88 billion) and an expected investment of ₹180 billion (~$2....

The Ministry of Mines has concluded the e-auction of two more mineral blocks under Tranche IV to secure critical and strategic minerals essential for India’s industrial...

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRUVNL) has invited bids to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a greenshoe option of 500...

The Ministry of Mines has launched the fourth tranche of e-auction for critical and strategic minerals, offering concessions for 21 mineral blocks, even as it canceled...

The Ministry of Mines has unveiled the third tranche of e-auction for critical and strategic minerals. The auction will grant concessions for seven critical mineral...

India-based battery materials producer LOHUM has raised ₹4.5 billion (~$54 million) in a series B funding from Singularity Growth, Baring Private Equity, Cactus Venture...

In a first for India, Karnataka and Rajasthan have launched an auction of exploration licenses for critical and deep-seated minerals, which play a critical role in the...

The Ministry of Mines has issued the second tranche of the auction for the grant of concessions for 18 critical and strategic mineral blocks across eight states, with 17...

SJVN Green Energy, Hinduja Renewables Energy, Avaada Energy, and Solarcraft Power India 5 (Blupine Energy) won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s auction to purchase power from...

The Ministry of Mines has proposed changes to the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, to cap the amount of performance security and upfront payments payable after winning the...

In yet another move to protect its control over clean energy supply chains, China has banned the export of technology to extract and process some rare earth metals. The...

Here is a recap of important headlines from November 2023: In the first nine months of 2023, India has installed 5.6 GW of solar power capacity, marking a ~47%...

India installed over 1.3 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months of the calendar year 2023, an increase of 12% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mercom...

The Ministry of Mines has invited bids for the grant of concessions for 20 critical mineral blocks across seven states and one union territory. The selection of eligible...