India has been auctioning critical mineral blocks since November as part of efforts towards a clean energy transition.

Without western investors buying, all eyes are back on China, and a copper market that several industry insiders say is still the weakest they’ve ever seen it.

The gold mine halted operations for 24 hours after an employee died near the paste plant.

Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.

An activist shareholder group said the potential addition of U.S. Steel's 11 blast furnaces to Nippon Steel's operations will almost certainly increase the company's cost of decarbonization.

Efforts are part of India's membership under the US-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), which New Delhi joined last year to ensure critical minerals supply.

Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify away from China.

The miner had previously landed supply deals with Ford Motors and battery maker LG Energy.