Several companies, such as Coal India, Vedanta Limited, Adani Group, and Jindal, have expressed interest in survey and excavation of the lithium mine discovered in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district, a senior mining department official said.
In February 2023, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) discovered lithium in the Katghora tehsil. According to a preliminary report, lithium deposits were spread over 256.12 hectares, including 84.86 hectares of forest area.
If it gets the licence, Coal India will also venture into mining of other minerals. Ola Electric, Shree Cement, Khanij Bidesh India Limited, Oriental Mining & Co pvt, Dalmia, Rungta, and UltraTech have also shown interest, the officer said.
