Coal India Explores Lithium Blocks in Argentina with U.S. Company
| Key Entity | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Coal India Ltd (COAL.NS) |
| Exploration Target | Lithium blocks in Argentina |
| Collaboration | U.S. company |
| Project Name | Kachi block in Argentina |
| Objective | Securing supplies of battery material (lithium) |
| Other Projects | Kangankunde block in Malawi (rare earths), Australia's Dubbo region (critical minerals) |
| Indian Partners | IREL (India) Ltd |
| US Involvement | Co-investing in lithium resource project in South America & rare earths deposit in Africa |
| MoU Proposal | Bilateral Critical Minerals Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the US |