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In 2023, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) announced the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of inferred lithium resources in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
Which plateau region in eastern India, rich in coal, iron ore, bauxite, and mica, is commonly referred to as the 'Ruhr of India'?
Which historic location in Assam is home to Asia's oldest operating oil refinery and the first commercial oil well drilled in India in 1889?
Monazite sands found along the coastal placers of Kerala, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu are a world-renowned source of which radioactive nuclear fuel element?
The famous Zawar mines located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan are the primary Indian production center for which group of minerals?
Which river valley contains the greatest concentration of Gondwana coal deposits in India, hosting premier coalfields such as Jharia, Raniganj, and Bokaro?
What is the primary objective of Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL), a joint venture formed by NALCO, HCL, and MECL under the Ministry of Mines?
The Singhbhum Copper Belt in Jharkhand lies along a major geological dislocation zone known as the Singhbhum Shear Zone. Which key uranium mine is situated along this belt?
Under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act of 2015, what non-profit statutory trust was created in all mining-affected districts to benefit project-affected communities?
The Sukinda Valley in the Jajpur district of Odisha is globally recognized for holding more than 90% of India's total recoverable reserves of which strategic mineral?
Which trio of South American nations is globally known as the 'Lithium Triangle', holding over half of the world's identified lithium reserves in salt flats?
How many chemical elements comprise the group known as 'Rare Earth Elements' (REEs), consisting of 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium?
Which public sector enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy is mandated with the mining and commercial separation of heavy beach sand minerals and rare earths in India?
In June 2023, the Ministry of Mines released India's first official list of Critical Minerals essential for economic development and national security, identifying how many minerals?
Which US-led multilateral alliance aimed at building resilient global critical mineral supply chains was officially joined by India as a member in June 2023?