Lithium reserves found in jammu and kashmir
5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found NEW DELHI: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has made a significant contribution to India's self-sufficiency in electric car batteries by discovering lithium for the first time in Jammu & Kashmir's Reasi area (UT). Along with GSI, a group of three Public-sector Undertaking firms—National Aluminium Company, Hindustan Copper, and Mineral Exploration Corp—is collaborating to build a vehicle for research and development for lithium-ion battery recycling, acquisition, and joint manufacture. Only a minor reserve of minerals had previously been found in Karnataka, making this the first important mineral find in India. The finding is credited to the mines ministry's recent emphasis on rare earths. According to Vivek Bhardwaj, secretary of the Ministry of Mines, "We have re-oriented our exploration methods towards essential and strategic minerals and this finding is a validation of our efforts." The