India passes law allowing private firms to bid for and mine lithium Context To increase the mining of the essential component for EV batteries, the Indian Parliament passed a law allowing the government to auction and mine its recently discovered lithium reserves, among other minerals. […]
Who Should Own The World’/s Lithium? Context: According to academics, the continuous shift to low-carbon economies, the quick development of artificial intelligence (AI), and the rollout of 5G networks will significantly alter regional and global geopolitics. The histories of Chile and Bolivia, the two South […]
Lithium Deposits in J&K #GS 01 Natural Resources For Prelims Lithium Lithium is a soft, silvery-white metal and is the lightest metal and the lightest solid element in room temperature and pressure. It is an alkali metal and is highly reactive and flammable, and must […]