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India signs agreement with Argentina for lithium exploration and mining: Read details

ANI - 16 January, 2024

The agreement was signed in the presence of the Governor of Catamarca, Lic Raul Jalil; the Vice Governor of Catamarca, Eng Ruben Dusso; the Minister of Mines of Catamarca, Marcelo Murua; and the Ambassador of India to Argentina, Dinesh Bhatia.

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Geological Survey of India terms claims of Lithium reserve found in Rajasthan as ‘baseless’ even as Rajasthan minister credits CM Ashok Gehlot

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2023

The GSI added that no such information was provided by either the regional or central headquarters.

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Lithium reserve bigger than J&K found in Rajasthan according to media reports, GSI refutes

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2023

After Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, lithium reserves have now been found in the Degana municipality of Rajasthan's Nagaur district

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Modi govt to invite bids for auction of Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir by June: report

OpIndia Staff - 22 February, 2023

Citing a government official, Mint reported that like any other government auction, this will also be open to all, with one key condition: “The government will mandate that lithium is refined only in India and not sent abroad for processing.”

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JeM-backed terrorist outfit PAFF threatens to attack Lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir, says ‘will attack companies stealing our resources’

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2023

The Geological Survey of India revealed on February 9 that 5.9 million tonnes of estimated lithium resources had been discovered in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the first time that lithium deposits had been discovered in India.