After J&K, Lithium Reserves Found in Rajasthan: Why This is Amazing News for India

[Spartan]

Lithium reserves have been discovered in Degana, Rajasthan, reports have said, citing state government officials. Mining and Geological Survey of India (GSI) authorities claim the deposits are larger than those discovered earlier in Jammu and Kashmir.

Officials claim that the amount of lithium available here can cover 80 percent of the country’s demand, as per a report by CNBC-TV18. In February, the lithium reserves were discovered in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Geological Survey of India, the newly discovered area in the Reasi district of J&K has 5.9 million tonne of lithium deposits.

Let’s understand what this means and why this is important:

What is Lithium?

Lithium is a chemical element of Periodic Group 1 (Ia), the alkali metal group, and the lightest of the solid elements. The metal itself, which is soft, white, and shiny, as well as several of its alloys and compounds, are manufactured on a large scale.

What All is Lithium Used for?

According to a report by Volkswagen, the global market for lithium is expanding quickly. Annual production in the top producing countries increased from 25,400 to 85,000 tonnes between 2008 and 2018.

 

Its usage in electric vehicle batteries is a significant growth driver. However, lithium is also used in laptop and cell phone batteries, as well as in the glass and ceramics industries, the report says.

Where All is Lithium Found & Where Does India Stand Now?

According to data compiled as of June 3, 2022, Bolivia had the most lithium deposits, followed by Chile, Australia, China, and Argentina, according to SPglobal.

Country	Lithium Reserve in Tonnes
Bolivia	39,000,000
Chile	19,903,332
Australia	7,717,776
China	6,690,180
United States	5,762,917

An India’s first large lithium discovery, with the sole other reserves being a minor 1600-tonne deposit identified in Karnataka two years ago, means India now has the world’s fifth-largest lithium reserves, just ahead of the United States, says a report by Quartz.

Until now, the country had relied on Australia, Chile, and Argentina for any lithium imports required for its manufacturing sector. But because refining lithium ore into a material that can be used to produce batteries is a difficult process, India will continue to rely on imports for at least a few years, the Quartz report says.

Will Reduce Dependence on China?

It is claimed that there is so much lithium here that 80 percent of India’s total demand can be met from here. Till now India is dependent on China for lithium. Now it is believed that China’s monopoly will end and like the Gulf countries, the fortunes of Rajasthan will also rise.Lithium reserves in Rajasthan have been found in the same Renvat hill of Degana and its surrounding area, from where tungsten mineral was once supplied to the country. During the British rule, the British had discovered tungsten mineral in the year 1914 on the hill of Renwat in Degana.Before independence, the tungsten produced here was used to make war material for the British Army during the First World War.

After independence, it was also used in the field of making surgical instruments in energy and health sector in the country. At that time around 1500 people used to work here.

In the year 1992-93, China’s cheap export policy made tungsten coming out of here expensive. Eventually, the production of tungsten was stopped here. This hill, which was inhabited all the time and helped in the development of the country by supplying tungsten for years, became deserted in a single stroke.During that period, the offices, houses, gardens and even the schools built by the officials of GSI and other government agencies were turned into ruins. Now the lithium coming out of this hill will change the fate of Rajasthan and the country, said officials.

[chintumintu1]

Amazing news for Adani group only

 

[sarfaroshi]

Congrats Adani or Ambani 

[andhra_jp]

There is another aspect to battery production. Turning a lithium ore, such as the one discovered in Rajasthan and J&K, into purer lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide needed for batteries is an expensive and capital-intensive process. Even for countries like the US, which is mining domestic lithium on a war footing, catching up with China could take several years.

While lithium-ion batteries are one step towards zero tailpipe emission, the process of mining lithium isn’t particularly environmentally friendly, requiring massive amounts of water and leading to soil degradation “Any crucial gains could be negated if lithium isn’t mined carefully,” says Sohinder Gill. Many resource-rich countries like Argentina, Chile and Bolivia have faced issues of soil degradation, contamination and water shortage. In a state like Rajasthan, where water is a scarce resource, this could lead to an acute shortage.

 

[paaparao]

emi voddu raa ayya. ee modi gadu aa mining kuda adani/ambani/jindal etc. Gujarati fuckers ki kattabedathadu CBI/ED use sesi. 

[yemdoing]

5 hours ago, chintumintu1 said:

Amazing news for Adani group only

 

ROFL 

 

yemanna punchaa 

[pakeer_saab]

5 hours ago, chintumintu1 said:

Amazing news for Adani group only

 

do you expect a govt agency to have competitive production capabilities or a private sector

anyone supporting govt sector should go back in history and see what they have done till 90's

you expect to work in private sector for best pay but expect all resources to be mis utilized back in india which is a big hypocrisy on part of many Indians especially those with special statusophoia

[pakeer_saab]

9 minutes ago, yemdoing said:

ROFL 

 

yemanna punchaa 

that is a sign of stupidity not punch

[Jatka Bandi]

10 hours ago, Spartan said:

Until now, the country had relied on Australia, Chile, and Argentina for any lithium imports required for its manufacturing sector.

 

10 hours ago, Spartan said:

Till now India is dependent on China for lithium.

What a writing!