Srinagar, Feb 11: The discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time in the country has brought J&K in the global limelight.
The Geological Survey of India on February 9, for the first time, established lithium-inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of J&K.
Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in electric vehicle batteries. The GSI report on lithium emerged from field investigations from several years in Reasi.
As various countries are shifting from gasoline-fueled combustion engines due to high emissions detrimental to the environment, demand for lithium, nickel, and cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries is growing.
India is import-dependent for many minerals like lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
