Cobalt Current Affairs, GK & News

India’s Deep Ocean Mission

The Indian Government has launched an ambitious Rs 8000 crore plan to explore the deep ocean minerals in the Indian Ocean Region. The mission which will be coordinated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences aims to explore and exploit the polymetallic nodules on the seabed.? What are the polymetallic nodules? Polymetallic nodules are small-to-medium potato ..

Topics: Cobalt • Copper • deep sea mining • Ocean wealth • Seabed

Union Government sets up KABIL to ensure supply of critical Minerals

The joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) has been set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to ensure a consistent supply of critical and strategic minerals to Indian domestic market. These CPSEs are National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. ..

Topics: Chemical elements • Chemistry • Cobalt • Hindustan Copper • Lithium • NALCO • Nalco Holding Company • National Aluminium Company • Natural sciences • Physical sciences