125 Projects Taken Up For Exploration Of Critical Minerals, Says Minister

There is high demand for critical and strategic minerals, and the demand is usually met by imports. Critical minerals are used in various sectors, including renewable energy, defence, and agriculture.

The government on Wednesday said 125 new projects have been taken up in the current financial year for exploration of critical minerals.

There is high demand for critical and strategic minerals, and the demand is usually met by imports. Critical minerals are used in various sectors, including renewable energy, defence, and agriculture.

"I am happy to announce that this financial year, we have taken up 125 new projects for exploration of critical minerals," Mines Secretary VL Kantha Rao said at an event in New Delhi.