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India Seeks Joint Critical Minerals Exploration Deals
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India is negotiating deals with Brazil, Canada, France and the Netherlands to jointly explore, extract, process and recycle critical minerals, sources said on Feb. 10, 2026. The talks focus on lithium and rare earths, seek access to processing technologies, and mirror a January agreement with Germany covering exploration, processing and recycling. The Ministry of Mines is leading the outreach to secure supply chains.
Key Points
- 1Announces talks with Brazil, Canada, France, Netherlands to jointly explore and process lithium and rare earths
- 2Highlights need to reduce reliance on China and secure processing technologies for energy transition
- 3Advises supply-chain and mining stakeholders to engage in international partnerships and technology transfer discussions
Scoring Rationale
Actionable, industry-wide diplomatic push for critical minerals, but reporting relies on anonymous sources and provides limited technical detail.
Sources
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