[India] - State-run Coal India checking out lithium properties in Argentina with US business

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India and the United States said on Monday they were co-investing in a lithium resource project in South America and a rare earths deposit
in Africa to diversify critical minerals supply chains.2 min read Last Updated Jun 18 2024 | 2:48 PM IST State-run Coal India Ltd is
exploring lithium blocks in Argentina along with a US company to secure supplies of the battery material, an Indian source with direct
were co-investing in a lithium resource project in South America and a rare earths deposit in Africa to diversify critical minerals supply
invited to participate in 20-25 critical minerals projects, of which four have been identified by the Indian government, with two of these
had also proposed a critical minerals trade deal with US, which would prohibit imposition of tariffs on both countries by each other and
would be similar to a pact US has with Japan that grants Japanese automakers wider access to US electrical vehicles tax credit, the source
Monday.First Published: Jun 18 2024 | 2:48 PMIST