India identifies 30 critical minerals to push for low-carbon economy ? The Indian government has identified 30 critical minerals including lithium, cobalt and copper, stating that the listed minerals are essential for the country’s economic development and national security. ? Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Pralhad Joshi unveiled India’s first-ever report on critical minerals on June 28, prepared by an expert team constituted by the Ministry of Mines. ? The 30 minerals listed by the government include antimony, beryllium, bismuth, cobalt, copper, gallium, germanium, graphite, hafnium, indium, lithium, molybdenum, niobium, nickel, platinum group elements (PGE), phosphorous, potash, rare earth elements (REE), rhenium, silicon, strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, zirconium, selenium and cadmium. Fertilisers have also been included in the list. ? With a few exceptions such as copper, gallium (discovered as a by-product while producing alumina), graphite, cadmium (discovered as a byproduct during zinc smelting and refining), phosphorus, potash, and titanium, India is 100 percent import dependent for most of these minerals. According to experts in the sector, even today, only about 10-20 percent of India’s real potential vis-a-vis critical minerals has been explored. ? While most countries in the world have identified critical minerals according to their national priorities and future requirements, India hadn’t done so until now. ? According to Mr. Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, international commitments towards reducing carbon emissions require the country to urgently relook at its mineral requirements. The ministry will be revisiting the critical mineral list periodically, he added. ? Follow Chemical Weekly page for regular industry updates ? Subscribe to Chemical Weekly magazine: https://lnkd.in/g3S4ZSu9 ? #chemicals #chemicalindustry #chemicalweekly #specialitychemicals #chemical #criticalminerals #lithium #cobalt #copper #minerals #economicdevelopment #nationalsecurity #lowcarboneconomy #lowcarbon #economy #antimony #beryllium #bismuth #cobalt #copper #gallium #germanium #graphite #hafnium #indium #lithium #molybdenum #niobium #nickel #platinumgroupelements #PGE #phosphorous #potash #rareearthelements #REE #rhenium #silicon #strontium #tantalum #tellurium #tin #titanium #tungsten #vanadium #zirconium #selenium #cadmium www.chemicalweekly.com Chemical Weekly
