New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Hindustan Copper, Hindustan Zinc, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited, Vedanta, etc are the top metal companies that may emerge as the direct beneficiaries of India's critical mineral push. From cell phones to space technology to manufacturing of cameras, critical minerals have become an increasingly important part of India's economic growth.

"India's critical minerals strategy is no longer just policy ,it is becoming a multi-decade industrial imperative. Budget 2026 dedicated Rare Earth Corridors across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, while KABIL is actively securing overseas lithium assets in Argentina," explained Gaurav Bhandari, CEO, Monarch Networth Capital.

"Hindustan Zinc, GMDC, ...