India, July 19 -- Each leap forward in human civilisation has been defined by mastery over a material- bronze, iron, coal, oil. Rare earth elements, a subset of Critical Minerals, are now the foundations of another such epoch, and the coming decade in geo-economics will be defined by the Great Game-competition and even conflict over access, ownership, control and deployment of these resources. They are integral to the green energy transition, advanced defence and aerospace systems, semiconductors, and digital infrastructure, and to India meeting its Viksit Bharat goal.
For us, therefore, this moment is more than a strategic opportunity; it is a civilisational inflection point that allows us to convert natural wealth through technology, inv...