India's first lithium reserves discovered in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district

Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in EV batteries. Currently, India is import-dependent on many minerals like lithium, nickel and cobalt

|Feb 09, 2023, 23:05:07 IST

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir.

Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in EV batteries.

"For the first time, lithium reserves have been discovered and that too in Jammu and Kashmir," Mines Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said.

Upon exploration by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), lithium reserves have been found in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier, the mines ministry had said that to strengthen the critical mineral supply chain for emerging technologies, the government was taking several proactive measures to secure minerals, including lithium, from Australia and Argentina.

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