Lohum Inducts Exide Energy’s Arun Mittal As CEO Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Lohum, India’s largest producer and processor of sustainable critical minerals and one of the largest outside China, has announced the appointment of Arun Mittal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lohum India, a part of Lohum Corporation, effective immediately. Mittal joins from Exide Energy, where he served as Managing Director & CEO. Mr. […] Read more
Budget: Provision For Critical Minerals, Lithium To Boost EV Growth Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest budget announced by Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced several interventions that can fuel the growth of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and battery industries across the country. In the recent budget released by the minister in the Parliament, she announced to reduction the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) to zero on critical minerals and numerous components. […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Change In MMDR Norms To Specify Royalty For Lithium Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved amendment of Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR Act’). The amendment was meant for specifying rate of royalty for three critical and strategic minerals–Lithium, Niobium and Rare Earth Elements (REEs). Recently, the Mines and Minerals (Development and […] Read more
India Paves Way For Allowing Commercial Mining Of Lithium, Other Critical Minerals Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet is now reported to have approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development) and Regulation) Act to pave the way to allow commercial mining of Lithium and other critical minerals in the country. This comes months after India discovered reserves of Lithium in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and another […] Read more
Developing Countries Yet To Explore Critical Minerals: IRENA Report Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on critical minerals claims that several developing countries hosting critical mineral reserves are yet to explore them fully. The agency mentioned its latest findings on critical minerals in its report titled ‘Geopolitics of the Energy Transition’. The report said that developing countries with higher reserves […] Read more
Chinese Firms Doubled Their Investments In Critical Minerals: IEA Report Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that companies in China doubled their investments in critical minerals in 2022. The report, released today, talked about the global landscape of demand and supply of critical minerals like Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel, among others. In its maiden report on the issue, titled “Critical Minerals Market […] Read more
G-7, G-20 Partners Need To Collaborate To Tackle Challenges Of Critical Minerals: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent policy brief on critical minerals (CM) claimed that there was a need for a partnership between the members of the G-7 and G-20 on the vital issue. The report said that such a partnership was needed to tackle the main hurdles in the procurement and deployment of these rare resources, crucial to expedite the growth […] Read more
CEEW Study Flags Concentration Of Clean Energy Manufacturing As Global Risk Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Two studies conducted by the researchers at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) have batted for an interrupted and affordable supply of critical clean energy technologies across the globe. The report said this was needed for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for a risk-free energy transition towards renewable energy. The Indian […] Read more
IESA, FBICRC To Cooperate For Battery Supply Chain In India Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia-based Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC). The pact will focus on critical minerals and supply chain for advanced battery manufacturing in India. The two entities will cater to supply chain development and integration and Australian and India […] Read more
