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. […]
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 […]