Lithium deposits discovered in K'taka's Mandya,Yadgir districts, announces Min. Jitendra Singh
Bengaluru: In a significant development for India's mineral resources, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced about the discovery of Lithium deposits in the state's Mandya and Yadgir districts. The metal is predominately used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras and electric vehicles, reports IndiaToday.in.
Preliminary surveys and limited subsurface exploration conducted by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, have identified around 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources in the Marlagalla area of Mandya district.
Dr. Singh revealed this information in a written response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha. He highlighted that AMD is actively exploring potential geological domains for lithium in other parts of India, including Korba district in Chhattisgarh, as well as major mica belts in Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh, and pegmatite belts in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka.
In a related development, AMD's preliminary survey in Himachal Pradesh has identified surface uranium occurrences in Masanbal, Hamirpur district. However, Dr. Singh clarified that the Atomic Energy Commission has not conducted any studies to establish an atomic energy plant in Himachal Pradesh.
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Dr. Singh also addressed the Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) interest in small modular reactors (SMRs). While the DAE is evaluating various technologies and designs of SMRs from different countries and foreign vendors, there are currently no proposals to collaborate with foreign entities. Additionally, no private players have shown interest in producing SMRs, although some have expressed interest in deploying small reactors at their captive sites.
Highlighting international cooperation, Dr. Singh noted that the Government of India and the Government of the Russian Federation have expressed mutual interest in expanding cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including in the field of SMRs.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
