India is taking decisive action to strengthen its critical minerals supply chain, engaging with Australia to secure access to essential rare earths and copper. This strategic pivot responds to recent export restrictions by China, which controls a significant share of global rare earth assets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile five-nation diplomatic tour has brought rare-earths cooperation and counterterrorism efforts to the forefront of India’s strategic agenda. The tour, which spans engagements in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France before culminating in India, is being hailed as one of the most significant exercises in modern

India is set to begin commercial extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) from coal-mine waste starting August 2025, marking a significant step in its push for mineral self-reliance under the National Critical Minerals Mission. The initial operations will commence in open-cast coal mines at Sathupalli and Ramagundam in Telangana, where recent studies have found trace […]

The United States and China have reached a key agreement to expedite shipments of rare earth minerals from China to the US. The deal, finalized following trade talks in Geneva, aims to remove non-tariff barriers and streamline licensing procedures to facilitate smoother exports of critical minerals essential for electronics, defense, renewable energy, and EV sectors. […]

India has finally woken up to the strategic importance of rare earths. The ₹5000 crore incentive scheme, IREL’s magnet facility in Vizag, and the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission show that the country is no longer ignoring this vital resource. But laying a foundation is not the same as building a house. China’s […]

More than 21,000 jobs in India’s audio-electronics sector are at risk following China’s tightening of export regulations on key rare earth elements such as terbium and dysprosium. These materials are essential for manufacturing high-performance NdFeB magnets, which power a range of consumer products including hearables, wearables, and loudspeakers. According to a

India is finalising a major ₹3,500–5,000 crore incentive scheme aimed at kickstarting domestic production of rare earth minerals and magnets, a sector long overshadowed by China’s overwhelming global dominance. The move marks a strategic push to reduce India’s acute dependence on Chinese imports and build a resilient domestic supply chain for these critical raw

A recent private lunch meeting at the White House between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, is now drawing attention not only for its political symbolism but also for what may have been on the real agenda—Balochistan’s critical mineral wealth. Sources familiar with the discussion suggest that rare-earth elements, […]