Critical mineral hunt abroad: India eyes Zambia and Chile deals; $4 billion push puts critical mission in focus
India has placed its $4 billion National Critical Mineral Mission at the heart of its energy strategy, with fresh emphasis on overseas acquisitions to secure supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday that state-run Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is holding active negotiations with…