NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi will be launching Second Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks on 29th February 2024. During the launch event, letters of financial grants will be handed over to the start-ups in mining and mineral sector. Additionally, Annual Capacity Building Plan for GSI will be released during the program.

Launch of the Second Tranche of the Auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals

Critical minerals are essential for our country's economic development and national security. The lack of availability of these minerals or concentration of their extraction or processing in a few...