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Countries across the world are racing to secure lithium supplies for rechargeable batteries for future fleets of electric vehicles in the global transition to green energy.

The government is planning to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to encourage exploration of deep-seated minerals such as gold, silver, copper and zinc.

Last week, the Biden administration proposed aggressive new tailpipe emissions standards that, if enforced, would leave carmakers with no other choice than to produce electric vehicles (EVs) almost exclusively by 2032.

Indonesia will follow through in June on plans to ban exports of Bauxite, Cobalt and tin as part of its strategy to draw more economic benefits from its rich natural resources, Arifin Tasrif, the country's energy and mining minister, said April 15 in an interview.

Two orders worth between ₹2,500 and ₹5,000 crore have been placed with the Vedanta Group by the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Minerals & Metals (M&M) Business.

The Bihar government is preparing to auction mining rights for minerals such as limestone, vanadium-bearing magnetite ilmenite, magnetite and glauconite that have been discovered in various non-forest areas of the State.

While it could be a case of too little too late, as the global economy has already moved into a slow-down mode, the immediate aggressive turnaround in metal prices is unlikely. We could witness range-bound action in metals with a positive bias.

There is an umbrella project of border and hilly area connectivity projects worth Rs 1.20 lakh crore aiming to connect some important towns and border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Sikkim.

An investigation by conservationists has found evidence that deep-seabed mining of rare minerals could cause “extensive and irreversible” damage to the planet.

The Construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has secured orders for its Water & Effluent Treatment and Buildings & Factories Businesses.