New Delhi, April 13 -- A key government scheme aimed at developing domestic processing ecosystem for critical minerals is at an advanced stage of finalisation, Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal said.

India has intensified efforts to secure supply chains for clean energy and strategic sectors.

The Mines secretary noted that India currently faces constraints in importing lithium and other critical minerals due to the absence of a domestic value chain for processing.

The scheme for processing of critical mineral value chain is at an advanced stage, he said, adding that further details will be shared after formal approval, according to PTI.

The proposed initiative is expected to strengthen domestic capabilities in processing key minerals, th...