India Seeks Global Partnerships for Critical Mineral Exploration

India is reportedly in discussions with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands to establish agreements for joint exploration, mining, processing, and recycling in the critical minerals sector. According to Jin10, the focus of these collaborations will be on lithium and rare earth elements, with India also aiming to acquire mineral processing technology. However, the mining cycle is lengthy, often taking 5 to 7 years just for the exploration phase, and not all explorations result in viable mines. A source indicated that India aims to replicate aspects of its critical minerals agreement signed with Germany in January, which includes exploration, processing, recycling, and the acquisition and development of mineral assets in both countries and third-party nations.