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12 events
Mar 2027

Mine Expansion for Chromite in India

Mine Expansion India Chromite

India’s IMFA announced plans to raise chromite production to 1.2 Mt/yr at Mahagiri and Sukinda mines, targeted for March 2027.

6 Dec 2024

Processing Startup for Copper in India

Processing Startup India Copper

Adani Enterprises plans to start processing concentrates at a new copper smelter in Gujarat, with first‑phase capacity of 500,000 t/yr by March 2025, potentially reducing India’s refined copper imports.

27 Sep 2024

Project Delay for Copper in India

Project Delay India Copper

Adani’s copper smelter faces a slow ramp‑up due to tight supply, delaying full operational capacity and impacting India’s copper import needs.

19 Jul 2024

Processing Startup for Platinum in India

Processing Startup India Platinum

Ohmium International opened a proton‑exchange‑membrane electrolyzer gigafactory in Doddaballpura, India, using platinum (and iridium) catalysts, adding new processing capacity for platinum‑group metals.

2023

Regulatory Change for Cadmium in India

Regulatory Change India Cadmium

India added cadmium to its list of 30 critical minerals, potentially increasing import demand and influencing policy.

2022

Mine Expansion for Chromium in India

Mine Expansion India Chromium

Vedanta Resources’ FACOR increased chromite ore production by 70 % in 2022, the highest on record, through operational enhancements.

Jul 2021

Other for Chromite in India

Other India Chromite

India’s Tata Steel Mining and Jindal Stainless entered a partnership to jointly mine chromite ore in Sukinda.

Mar 2020

Mine Closure for Kyanite in India

Mine Closure India Kyanite

Mines producing kyanite and sillimanite were temporarily closed in March 2020 due to national lockdowns imposed to curb COVID-19, disrupting supply.

1 Jan 2020

Processing Expansion for Bismuth in India

Processing Expansion India Bismuth

Hindustan Zinc Ltd. announced in 2020 that it would triple its bismuth capacity to 46 t/yr by 2027 through expansion of zinc smelter operations, boosting potential bismuth supply.

12 Feb 2019

Reserve Revision for Gypsum in India

Reserve Revision India Gypsum

Boral Ltd. announced a reserve adjustment that reduced reported gypsum reserves in India.

15 Jan 2019

Infrastructure Disruption for Gypsum in India

Infrastructure Disruption India Gypsum

Boral Ltd. experienced a temporary port closure in India, disrupting the supply of gypsum to the Australian market.

1 Jan 2019

Processing Shutdown for Copper in India

Processing Shutdown India Copper

The Tuticorin copper smelter and refinery in India closed for the entire year 2019 following environmental violations and a Supreme Court ruling.

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