India

• 2026-05-26 · agreement

  Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework (Australia, India, Japan, United States)

  The four Quad partners released a non-binding framework under which they intend to mobilise up to USD 20 billion in public and private support for critical-mineral mining, processing and recycling projects with a Quad nexus. It also covers sharing permitting practices, tools to review security-sensitive transactions, geological mapping cooperation, possible coordinated responses to non-market practices, and cooperation on recovery of minerals from e-waste and scrap.

  Source: U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson

• 2026-04-06 · incentive

  Three-stage nuclear power programme (thorium in stage 3); PFBR first criticality

  DAE's programme: PHWRs on natural uranium (stage 1), fast breeder reactors on recovered plutonium (stage 2), and later thorium/U-233 reactors (stage 3). The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam reached first criticality on 6 April 2026. DAE says it is designed to eventually use Th-232 in the blanket to breed U-233 for the third stage.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India

• 2025-11-26 · incentive

  Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (Rs 7,280 crore)

  The Cabinet approved a scheme to create 6,000 tonnes per year of integrated sintered rare-earth permanent magnet capacity, covering conversion of rare-earth oxides to metals, alloys and finished magnets. Support comprises Rs 6,450 crore of sales-linked incentives over five years and Rs 750 crore of capital subsidy, allocated to up to five beneficiaries (max 1,200 t/yr each) through global competitive bidding, over a seven-year scheme period.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet)

• 2025-09-03 · incentive

  Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme for critical mineral recycling (under NCMM)

  The Cabinet approved a six-year (FY2025-26 to FY2030-31) scheme to build capacity to extract critical minerals from e-waste, lithium-ion battery scrap and other scrap such as spent catalytic converters. It offers a 20% capex subsidy and an opex subsidy linked to incremental sales, capped per entity, with one-third of the outlay earmarked for smaller and new recyclers; units producing only black mass are excluded.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet)

• 2025-01-29 · strategy

  National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)

  The Union Cabinet approved the National Critical Mineral Mission with Rs 16,300 crore of government expenditure and an expected Rs 18,000 crore from public sector undertakings, covering exploration (including offshore), mining, beneficiation, processing and recovery from end-of-life products. The mission provides for exploration incentives, fast-track approvals, overseas asset acquisition, a domestic critical-mineral stockpile, processing parks, recycling support and a Centre of Excellence.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Mines)

• 2024-07-24 · trade measure

  Union Budget 2024-25: basic customs duty exemption on 25 critical minerals

  The Finance (No. 2) Bill 2024 proposals cut basic customs duty to nil on a range of critical-mineral ores, concentrates, metals and compounds (including cobalt, lithium compounds, rare-earth metals and compounds, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, germanium, indium, niobium, vanadium) and reduced duty to 2.5% on natural and artificial graphite, quartz and silicon dioxide. The changes applied from 24 July 2024.

  Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India (indiabudget.gov.in)

• 2024-01-15 · agreement

  KABIL–CAMYEN (Catamarca, Argentina) lithium exploration and development agreement

  Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture of three central public sector mining companies, signed an agreement with the Catamarca provincial state enterprise CAMYEN SE giving it exploration and exclusivity rights over five lithium brine blocks of about 15,703 hectares, with exploitation rights following discovery. The project cost was put at about Rs 200 crore.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Mines)

• 2023-08-17 · incentive

  MMDR Amendment Act 2023: Part D critical & strategic minerals and exclusive central-government auction powers

  The 2023 amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act created a list of 24 critical and strategic minerals in Part D of the First Schedule and inserted Section 11D, empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining leases and composite licences for these minerals, with revenues accruing to state governments. It also moved six minerals (including lithium, beryllium, niobium, tantalum, titanium and zirconium) out of the atomic-minerals list into the critical list.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Heavy Industries, citing Ministry of Mines)

• 2023-08-17 · incentive

  MMDR Amendment Act 2023: exploration licence regime for deep-seated and critical minerals

  The same 2023 amendment introduced a new exploration licence for 29 deep-seated and critical minerals listed in a new Seventh Schedule, intended to attract junior mining companies and foreign investment into exploration. An order of 21 October 2024 under Section 20A empowered the Ministry of Mines to auction exploration-licence blocks.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India

• 2023-08-09 · ban

  MMDR Act First Schedule Part B (atomic minerals) as substituted by the MMDR Amendment Act 2023

  The 2023 amendment replaced Part B ("Atomic minerals"). It still includes rare-earth-group minerals containing uranium and thorium, "uraniferous allanite, monazite and other thorium minerals", and beach-sand minerals including monazite, while six minerals such as lithium and beryllium moved to a new Part D. Atomic-mineral concessions stay under a separate, more restrictive regime; for example, the new exploration-licence route (section 10BA) does not apply to Part B minerals at or above notified grade thresholds.

  Source: Ministry of Mines / Gazette of India

• 2022-03-10 · agreement

  KABIL – Australia Critical Minerals Office MoU on joint due diligence and investment in lithium and cobalt assets

  KABIL and Australia's Critical Minerals Office (Department of Industry, Science and Resources) signed an MoU with a collaborative framework for joint due diligence and possible joint investment in Australian lithium and cobalt assets. Follow-up steps included a market scan and engagement of commercial advisers to identify projects.

  Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Mines)

• 1962-09-15 · export control

  Atomic Energy Act 1962: thorium as a "prescribed substance"

  Defines "prescribed substance" to include uranium, plutonium, thorium, beryllium and deuterium and their compounds or materials containing them. Anyone who discovers uranium or thorium in India must report it to the Central Government (section 4). Under section 14 the Central Government may prohibit, except under licence, the working of mines from which prescribed substances can be obtained and the acquisition, production, possession, use, disposal, export or import of prescribed substances.

  Source: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Department of Atomic Energy), Government of India

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• Almora Magnesite mine (Bageshwar)Mine · In production · UttarakhandMagnesite
• Ambadungar fluorspar mine and Kadipani beneficiation plant (GMDC)Mine · In production · GujaratFluorspar
• Ambadungar Rare Earth ProjectProject · Development · GujaratRare earths
• Birla Copper Smelter (Dahej)Smelter · In production · GujaratCopper
• Chanderiya Lead-Zinc SmelterSmelter · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead, Silver
• Dantewada tin mining lease (CMDC)Mine · In production · ChhattisgarhTin
• Dariba Smelting ComplexSmelter · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead
• Debari Zinc SmelterSmelter · In production · RajasthanZinc
• Hindalco Renukoot Alumina Refinery and SmelterRefinery · In production · Uttar PradeshAlumina, Aluminium
• Indian Copper ComplexMine · In production · JharkhandCopper
• IREL Chavara Mineral DivisionProcessing plant · In production · KeralaTitanium (ilmenite), Titanium (rutile), Rare earths, Thorium
• IREL Manavalakurichi Mineral DivisionProcessing plant · In production · Tamil NaduTitanium (ilmenite), Titanium (rutile), Rare earths, Thorium
• IREL Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM)Processing plant · In production · OdishaTitanium (ilmenite), Titanium (rutile), Rare earths, Thorium
• IREL Rare Earths Division (Aluva)Refinery · In production · KeralaRare earths
• Jaduguda Uranium MineMine · In production · JharkhandUranium
• Jajwal Uranium ProjectProject · Development · ChhattisgarhUranium
• Jhamarkotra Rock Phosphate MineMine · In production · RajasthanPhosphate rock
• Kayad MineMine · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead
• Kendadih Copper Mine (restart)Mine · Care & maintenance · JharkhandCopper
• Khetri Copper ComplexMine · In production · RajasthanCopper
• KMML Titanium Dioxide ComplexProcessing plant · In production · KeralaTitanium (ilmenite), Titanium (rutile)
• Malanjkhand Copper ProjectMine · In production · Madhya PradeshCopper
• MOIL Balaghat Manganese MineMine · In production · Madhya PradeshManganese
• NALCO Damanjodi Alumina RefineryRefinery · In production · OdishaAlumina
• NFC Zirconium Complex, PazhayakayalProcessing plant · In production · Tamil NaduZirconium (zircon)
• Panchpatmali Bauxite MinesMine · In production · OdishaBauxite
• Rajpura Dariba MineMine · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead, Silver
• Rakha Copper Mine (re-opening)Mine · Care & maintenance · JharkhandCopper
• Rampura Agucha MineMine · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead, Silver
• Rohil Uranium ProjectProject · Development · RajasthanUranium
• Salal-Haimana Lithium Block (Reasi)Project · Exploration · Jammu and KashmirLithium, Rare earths, Bauxite
• Salem magnesite mines (TANMAG)Mine · In production · Tamil NaduMagnesite
• Sindesar Khurd MineMine · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead, Silver
• Sivaganga graphite mine and plant (TAMIN)Mine · In production · Tamil NaduGraphite (natural)
• Sukinda Chromite Valley MinesMine · In production · OdishaChromium
• Tummalapalle Uranium MineMine · In production · Andhra PradeshUranium
• Utkal Alumina RefineryRefinery · In production · OdishaAlumina, Bauxite
• Zawar Group of MinesMine · In production · RajasthanZinc, Lead, Silver

• Bridge Green signs eight-year recycled lithium carbonate deal with Hartree Partners

  2026-09-22 · Mining Technology

• India receives 20 bids under its Rs 7,280 crore rare earth permanent magnet scheme

  2026-08-13 · DD India