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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Coal India weighs acquiring Wealth Minerals unit with Chile lithium assets

New Delhi: Coal India, the world's largest coal ​miner, is considering acquiring a unit ​of Canada's Wealth Minerals with lithium mining assets in Chile, two sources ​familiar with the matter said.

The move would mark one of India's most significant efforts to secure overseas lithium resources, a critical mineral used in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems.

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