Five geologists from India will travel to Zambia to hunt for copper and other valuable metals. The team comes from two Indian organizations that study rocks and minerals. They want to find materials that India desperately needs for making solar panels and electric cars. The country depends heavily on buying these metals from other nations.
India started a special program to secure these important minerals from countries that have lots of them. The team will explore a huge area that covers 9,000 square kilometers of Zambian land. They plan to work there for three full years searching for copper deposits. The scientists will also look for cobalt and other metals that power modern technology.
Countries around the world need twice as many of these metals within the next six years. India cannot make enough clean energy products without importing lithium, cobalt, and nickel from abroad. The government wants to change this situation and find its materials.
Zambia agreed to let India explore this massive chunk of land for valuable minerals. The Indian government also searches for these same metals in Congo and Australia. Officials approved spending 163 billion rupees to build up the country's mineral hunting program.
India already found lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir but nobody wanted to bid for mining rights there. The government identified 30 different minerals as crucial for the country's future energy needs. These metals help industries build infrastructure and power the economy.
India started a special program to secure these important minerals from countries that have lots of them. The team will explore a huge area that covers 9,000 square kilometers of Zambian land. They plan to work there for three full years searching for copper deposits. The scientists will also look for cobalt and other metals that power modern technology.
Countries around the world need twice as many of these metals within the next six years. India cannot make enough clean energy products without importing lithium, cobalt, and nickel from abroad. The government wants to change this situation and find its materials.
Zambia agreed to let India explore this massive chunk of land for valuable minerals. The Indian government also searches for these same metals in Congo and Australia. Officials approved spending 163 billion rupees to build up the country's mineral hunting program.
India already found lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir but nobody wanted to bid for mining rights there. The government identified 30 different minerals as crucial for the country's future energy needs. These metals help industries build infrastructure and power the economy.
