India plans to auction as many critical mineral blocks as possible, says MoS

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The government has already auctioned 24 critical mineral blocks domestically and plans to auction as many critical mineral blocks as possible by 2031," Union Minister of State for Mines and Coal Satish Chandra Dubey said here today at a FICCI event.

Speaking at a FICCI conference, Critical Minerals Matrix, the Minister outlined the government's strategic approach to reducing import dependency for critical minerals.

Dubey emphasized the role of public-private partnerships in achieving these objectives.

"We must work as complementary partners and as a team to build a self-reliant India," the Minister stated, while calling for increased private sector involvement in mineral exploration and extraction activities.

The M...