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Asteroid capture and space mining could become a reality: Know what it is and how this new technology works
15 Nov 2025 04:26 GMT
… in precious and common metals. Despite the immense … to Earth-based mining. Traditional mining faces declining supply, environmental harm … materials, including Kevlar and aluminium. It is designed … them, and extracting minerals requires advanced technology and …
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Govt revokes QCOs on 7 key minerals after industry push back
14 Nov 2025 18:51 GMT
… ) on key minerals, including nickel, copper and aluminium, after months of … impacting the textile sector supply chain were rolled back … consumer products, the top metals trade associations had dragged the … reported in April.
The Mines Ministry had notified the …
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UAE delivers first low-carbon aluminium produced with nuclear power
14 Nov 2025 18:07 GMT
… its first batch of aluminium produced using electricity generated … portfolio of lower-carbon metals, although the company notes … with ENEC to supply more low-carbon aluminium to the … energy-intensive sectors like aluminium production with clean electricity …
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Govt withdraws 21 QCOs on polymers, metals, textiles intermediates this week
14 Nov 2025 14:59 GMT
… textiles intermediates, polymers and metals such as aluminium, copper and nickel, in … ; Petrochemicals and the Ministry of Mines, follows a report by Niti … raw materials, ensuring an uninterrupted supply to spinners, weavers, and processors …
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Business News | India Scraps QCOs Across Textiles, Plastics & Metals; GTRI Urges Vigil on Import Surges
14 Nov 2025 12:10 GMT
… across textiles, plastics and mining has brought major relief … and six under the Mines Ministry. These include key … , polycarbonate as well as metals like aluminium, lead, nickel, tin and … production and limited domestic supply of some specialised grades, …
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India Scraps QCOs Across Textiles, Plastics & Metals
14 Nov 2025 10:41 GMT
… across textiles, plastics and mining has brought major relief … and six under the Mines Ministry. These include key … , polycarbonate as well as metals like aluminium, lead, nickel, tin and … production and limited domestic supply of some specialised grades, …
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India scraps QCOs across textiles, plastics & metals; GTRI urges vigil on import surges
14 Nov 2025 10:21 GMT
… across textiles, plastics and mining has brought major relief … and six under the Mines Ministry. These include key … , polycarbonate as well as metals like aluminium, lead, nickel, tin and … production and limited domestic supply of some specialised grades, …
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India's KABIL starts critical mineral exploration project in Argentina
14 Nov 2025 01:45 GMT
… initiated detailed exploration for critical minerals, primarily lithium, in Argentina. … --National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), and Mineral Exploration … India's supply chain for minerals identified as strategic by …
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China’s Loss, India’s Gain? How The Global Supply Chain Reset Could Make India The Next Big Factory
13 Nov 2025 09:37 GMT
… global decarbonisation efforts and supply chain diversification.
The trendline … jewellery, and preferential treatment for aluminium, copper, and petrochemicals. The … discussions around semiconductor resilience, critical minerals, and green technologies.
Japan …
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America’s tariff gamble was built on its market power—Did China’s near-monopoly on critical minerals trump it?
12 Nov 2025 20:20 GMT
… refining of several crucial minerals and metals. Here is a … cobalt 73%, lithium 72%, aluminium 57%, steel 53%, nickel … which pose significant challenges in mining).
Rare earths are crucial … shore up mineral supply chains (with exclusive access to mines and …