State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) is mulling entering into the mining of critical minerals, including lithium, an official said.
CIL plans to get a block from the government for exploration and once lithium reserves are proved, the PSU would go for mining, the official said.
Lithium is the ‘cosmic’ mineral which is needed as part of the country’s energy security plans. It is being seen as a game-changer mineral to achieve the Net Zero goals in the coming years.
“We will take one block from Government of India and do exploration and once lithium is proved then we can go for mining,” Coal India Director (Technical) B Veera Reddy told reporters here.
