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India Launches First-Ever State Mining Readiness Index

In a major move to modernize India’s mineral governance, the Ministry of Mines has released the first-ever State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and State Rankings for 2025. Announced as part of the Union Budget 2025–26, this index aims to benchmark States on how efficiently and sustainably they manage their non-coal mineral resources, ushering in a […]

Trump, Albanese Sign Critical Minerals Deal to Counter China

In a significant move to bolster Western supply chain resilience and curb China’s dominance in critical minerals, U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a wide-ranging critical minerals agreement on October 21, 2025, at their first formal summit in the White House. The agreement establishes a new $8.5 billion mineral supply

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