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#India reaches out to critical mineral producers for processing technology

NEW DELHI: India has reached out to key critical mineral producers to bring in processing technology into the country, officials said. The move comes close on the back of the government rolling out auctions of critical mineral mines.

“Talks are on with the United States (US), Australia, and United Kingdom (UK), South Korea, and Japan for processing technology. Brazil and Argentina are also positive about collaborating with India,” a senior mines ministry official told ET.
According to another official aware of the plan, agreements with countries are being lined up and will soon be signed.

While India is going ahead with auction of mines holding critical minerals, there are no facilities for their beneficiation.

“We want to target India’s first critical mineral beneficiation and processing plant in the next 3-5 years,” the official quoted above said. “We want to ensure that development of critical mineral processing and extraction happen in parallel.”

Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/india-reaches-out-to-critical-mineral-producers-for-processing-technology/articleshow/108924719.cms?from=mdr

Jamaica, Japan start cooperation on rare earth extraction

Jamaica and Japan on Monday started cooperation on rare earth extraction by breaking ground for a pilot plant amid concerns from local environmentalists.

The plant in St. Andrew, funded by Japanese company Nippon Light Metal with initial investment of 3 million US dollars, is expected to extract some 1,500 metric tonnes of rare earth oxides annually from Jamaican red mud.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/760274.shtml