For first time in India; lithium reserves found in J&K’s Reasi
   10-Feb-2023

lithium reserves found in J&K’s Reasi
 
 
In a first in India, lithium deposits have been found in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir UT. The Union Government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir.
 
 
"Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir," the Ministry of Mines said on Thursday.
 
 
 
 
Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles. Currently, India is import dependent for many minerals like lithium, nickel and cobalt.
 
 
It further said that 51 mineral blocks including Lithium and Gold were handed over to respective state governments.
 
 
"Out of these 51 mineral blocks, 5 blocks pertain to gold and other blocks pertain to commodities like potash, molybdenum, base metals etc. spread across 11 states of Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana," the ministry added.