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Behind copper’s record rally in 2025, Trump’s tariffs, supply disruptions, AI demand

December 29, 2025 08:34 IST

The surge in copper prices comes when global economic growth is steady but far from strong. What is pushing copper prices to record levels this year?

Mon, Dec 29, 2025

Land acquisition is one of the important steps in the timely development of utility-scale solar parks as it requires vast tracts of contiguous land.

Land bottlenecks drive CPSUs to team up with states for 33 solar parks

December 21, 2025 21:56 IST

To work around the issue of acquiring large, contiguous parcels of land, PSUs are increasingly tying up with state governments, which allow states a direct stake in utility-scale solar projects.

Sun, Dec 21, 2025

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SHANTI Bill: How India is overhauling its nuclear power sectorSubscriber Only

December 20, 2025 07:05 IST

SHANTI Bill: The new law opens the doors for private sector operations, changes liability framework, and empowers country’s atomic energy regulator.

Mon, Dec 22, 2025

Govt introduces N-power bill in Parliament, permits private participation, limits supplier liability

December 16, 2025 04:00 IST

The government said the new Bill is a key step towards achieving India’s target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047, as it seeks to “harness the full potential of India’s nuclear energy and indigenous resources through active involvement of both the public and private sectors.”

Tue, Dec 16, 2025

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PSUs turn to joint ventures with states to beat land hurdles in solar projects

December 14, 2025 05:45 IST

Explaining this approach to the PSC, NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) said, “In the model we have come up with, we have taken steps to move forward by forming a joint venture with the state government.”

Sun, Dec 14, 2025

Amid China’s chokehold, how India’s Rs 7,280-crore rare earth magnets push seeks some wriggle roomSubscriber Only

November 30, 2025 15:40 IST

The Centre has approved a scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets in India. Can this scheme make India truly self-reliant? Where does India stand in the global supply chain?

Tue, Dec 02, 2025

The ‘Investor Connect’ programme focused on new investment avenues in the steel and tourism sectors with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in attendance, alongside industry representatives and senior bureaucrats from Centre and the state.

Chhattisgarh secures investment proposals worth over Rs 6,800 crore for energy, steel and tourism sectorsSubscriber Only

November 25, 2025 21:53 IST

The energy, steel and industrial sectors drew investment proposals worth Rs 6,321.25 crore. The tourism sector received Rs 505 crore in proposed investments including hotels, wellness resorts, adventure activities and an education hub.

Tue, Nov 25, 2025

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Delhi chokes, but 15 of 35 power units in 300-km radius don’t treat sulphur dioxideSubscriber Only

November 23, 2025 04:00 IST

Panipat and Yamuna Nagar plants are operated by the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL), Guru Hargobind and Ropar by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), and Talwandi Sabo plant by Vedanta.

Sun, Nov 23, 2025

Delhi chokes, but 15 of 35 power units in 300 km radius don’t treat sulphur dioxideSubscriber Only

November 22, 2025 17:07 IST

SO₂, one of the major pollutants emitted from burning of coal at thermal power plants (TPP), is considered highly harmful for human health, environment and climate. While installation of FGD technology reduces SO₂ emissions from these TPPs, compliance of the same is slow.

Sun, Nov 23, 2025

New royalty rates, old challenges: Can royalty tweaks fix India’s critical mineral bottlenecks?Subscriber Only

November 16, 2025 17:48 IST

The Centre has approved revised royalty rates for graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium. Why do they matter? In what backdrop have these changes come?

Thu, Nov 20, 2025

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Cabinet approves new royalty rates for four critical mineralsSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 00:28 IST

It comes at a time when import restrictions imposed by China —which has a monopoly over the critical and rare earth mineral production — are posing challenges to the global supply chain.

Thu, Nov 13, 2025