Baseless, says GSI on claims of lithium find in Rajasthan

“It is to state that no such information was provided by the regional headquarters or the central headquarters of the GSI,” it said.

“It is to be informed that the GSI is carrying out exploration for tungsten, lithium and associated rare metals mineralisation in the Degana area, Nagour district, Rajasthan, since 2019-20 and the drilling work is still under progress,” it said.

“The resources will be established only after completion of the drilling work and finalisation of the report.”

Earlier in the day, Rajasthan’s Cabinet minister for Mines, Pramod Bhaya, had said: “Recently, the survey completed by GSI in Nagaur’s Degana tehsil has made it clear that there is an abundant reserve of lithium, which is more than Jammu and Kashmir.”

Earlier this year, 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves were found in Jammu and Kashmir by the GSI. Lithium is primarily used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles.