New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Stressing that India needs to enhance the level of critical mineral exploration, Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) Subhrakant Panda said his firm is eyeing participation in the auction of the upcoming critical blocks of minerals across the country.

In an interview with ANI, Panda also called for joint ventures with countries engaged in critical mineral exploration to help secure the global supply chain.

His remarks came in response to a question on how China currently dominates the global rare earth and critical mineral market, particularly in terms of processing, and what India can do to strengthen its position in the sector.

"Critical minerals and rare earth elements have a wide range o...