India, Sept. 1 -- Chhattisgarh is emerging as an important contributor to India's strategic supply chain in critical minerals required for defence equipment, clean energy, electric vehicles, batteries, electronics and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The state has significant potential for critical minerals, including lithium, graphite, rare earth elements, tungsten, vanadium and gallium.

A roadshow was organised by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in Nava Raipur for the eighth tranche of auctions of critical and strategic mineral blocks. The eighth tranche includes 20 mineral blocks across seven states, including five blocks from Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai called upon investors to active...