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POLICY PUSH
Govt. working on new policy to promote critical minerals MANUFACTURER & EXPORTER

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The Government has begun work require more expertise and have tradi- A third round of auctions for seven AVAILABLE IN GRADE : IP/BP/USP/EP/FCC
on a new policy to promote explora- tionally not been explored or extrac- blocks, bids for which were annulled
tion and processing of critical minerals ted in the country, the government is in the fi rst attempt, is currently under- • ALUMINIUM SULPHATE Cas.7784-31-8 • MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 7H2O Cas.10034-99-8 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
• MAGNESIUM SULPHATE DRIED CAS.7487-88-9
HEPTAHYDRATE CAS.7782-85-6
• AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE Cas.12054-85-2
in the country by offering incentives at of the view that an enhanced support way. Commenting on the steps being • AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE Cas.7783-28-0 • MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ANHYDROUS CAS. • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC DIHYDRATE
each stage of the production process, framework is required to encourage it, taken to bring technologies for har- • BISMUTH SUBCARBONATE Cas.5892-10-4 7487-88-9 CAS.10028-24-7
according to Mr. V. L. Kantha Rao, according to offi cials. nessing critical minerals in the country, • BISMUTH SUBNITRATE CAS.1304-85-4 • MAGNESIUM OXIDE CAS 1309-48-4 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
Secretary. Mines Ministry. Mr. Rao said, “Some global companies • BENZOIC ACID CAS.65-85-0 • POTASSIUM BI CARBONATE CAS.298-14-6 MONOHYDRATE CAS.118830-14-1
“These benefi ts will come later to have expressed interest in transferring • BORAX SODIUM BORATE CAS.1330-43-4 • POTASSIUM BI SULPHATE CAS.7646-93-7 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC
DODECAHYDRATE CAS.10101-89-0
• POTASSIUM CARBONATE CAS.584-08-7
• BORIC ACID CAS.10043-35-3
“Support for enhancing exploration aid in extraction and technology trans- technology aimed at critical mineral • CALAMINE CAS 8011-96-9 • POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CAS.7440-09-7 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC ANHYDROUS
activity, putting more mines on auction, fer for all players involved in critical processing in India.” However, he noted • CALCIUM CARBONATE CAS.471-34-1 • POTASSIUM NITRATE CAS.7757-79-1 CAS.7601-54-9
research and development, and recy- mineral extraction,” Mr. Rao said. that technology transfers will take some • CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE CAS. • POTASSIUM IODIDE CAS.7681-11-0 • SODIUM NITRITE CAS.7632-00-0
cling of critical minerals will fi gure in time because studies are required on the 10035-04-8 • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE • SODIUM SULPHATE CAS 7757-82-6
CAS.7778-77-0
• CALCIUM SULPHATE CAS.7778-18-9
• SODIUM SULPHITE CAS.7757-83-7
the policy. It will be an end-to-end policy The mines ministry started the fi rst kind of ore found in these mines. • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC DIHYDRATE • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC CAS. • STANNOUS CHLORIDE CAS 10025-69-1
which covers blocks that have already round of auctions for 20 blocks bearing CAS 7789-77-7 7758-11-4 • SALICYLIC ACID CAS.69-72-7
been auctioned till now as well,” he critical minerals in November 2023. The companies will need specialised • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC ANHYDROUS • POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE CAS 6381-59-5 • SODIUM SELENITE PENTAHYDRATE
informed. But it annulled the auction for 13 of technology to critical mineral ore from CAS.7757-93-9 • POTASSIUM SULPHATE CAS.7778-80-5 CAS.26970-82-1
these blocks in March this year since mines. “We have already provided cer- • CALCIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC CAS 7758-87-4 • POTASSIUM BROMIDE CAS.7758-02-03 • UREA CAS.57-13-6
• CUPRIC SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE CAS
• ZINC CARBONATE CAS.3486-35-9
• SODIUM BI CARBONATE CAS .144-55-8
India relies heavily on imports for no bids came for two blocks, and fewer tain samples to the industry. Ore bene- 7758-99-8 • SODIUM FLUORIDE CAS .7681-49-4 • ZINC OXIDE CAS 1314-13-2
meeting its requirement for critical than three bidders turned up for each of fi ciation studies have been conducted with • CUPRIC SULPHATE ANHYDROUS CAS.7758-98-7 • SODIUM MONOFLUORO PHOSPHATE CAS. • ZINC SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE CAS.
minerals such as lithium, niobium and the 11 blocks. these small samples. Companies, when • COPPER CARBONATE CAS.12069-69-1 10163-15-2 7646-20-0
rare earth elements. Mineral mining in going for exploration, will get further • CUPRIC CHLORIDE CAS.10125-13-0 • SODIUM NITRATE CAS 7631-99-4 • ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE CAS.
• SODIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC DIHYDRATE
• FERROUS SULPHATE DRIED CAS.13463-43-9
7446-19-7
the country is currently governed by the A second round of bids for six more samples and conduct more extensive • FERROUS SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE CAS. CAS.13472-35-0 • ZINC CHLORIDE CAS. 7646-85-7
Mines and Minerals (Development and blocks was called in the same month tests for identifying the benefi ciation 7782-63-0 • MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE DI BASIC CAS • MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC CAS.
Regulation) Act. Since critical minerals which was completed as per schedule. technology required,” Mr. Rao said. • MANGANESE SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE CAS. 7782-75-4 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC 7757-87-1
10034-96-5 ANHYDROUS CAS.7558-80-7
PRODUCT RECALL IMPACT • MANGANESE CHLORIDE CAS. 13446-34-9 • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS
• MAGNESIUM CARBONATE Cas.546-93-0
CAS.7558-80-7
Spices Board issues guidelines to exporters to prevent • MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE • SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
DODECAHYDRATE CAS.10039-32-4
Cas.7791-18-6
ethylene oxide contamination SPECIAL PRODUCTS WE MAKE IN OUR FACTORY
The Spices Board has come up Residue limits prepared a set of guidelines on preventing POTASSIUM DICHROMATE LR BORIC ACID POWDER AR
with detailed guidelines for exporters The Spices Board has also provided ETO contamination in spices exported POTASSIUM CHROMATE LR POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE LR /AR
on preventing Ethylene Oxide (ETO) the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for from India,” the circular issued to all STARCH (POTATO SOLUBLE) LR SODIUM NITRATE LR /AR
contamination in spices after Singapore ETO permitted in major markets, includ- export organisations stated. COPPER SULPHATE ANHYDROUS LR SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS (GRANULAR)
and Hong Kong recalled some pack- ing the EU, the UK, the US, Singapore, FOR CATALOGUE COMPANIES IN LR GRADE
aged spice products exported from Switzerland and Turkey in the guide- The guidelines also proposed mea-
India while the US and Australia are lines. CODEX – the international stan- sures to prevent microbiological cross-con- BISMUTH NITRATE / SUBNITRATE / OXIDE / OXYCHLORIDE / SULPHATE / CARBONATE
IODIDE OF AMMONIUM / CADMIUM / LEAD / BARIUM/STRONTIUM
also examining the matter. dard setting body under WHO and FAO – tamination, appropriate packaging, careful NICKEL / SULPHATE / CHLORIDE / CARBONATE / NITRATE / AMMONIUM SULPHATE
has not fi xed any MRLs for spices. transportation to ensure protection from STRONTIUM / BROMIDE / CARBONATE / CHLORIDE / NITRATE / SULPHATE
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