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Iron ore miner NMDC exploring lithium reserves in Australia's Perth

Indian iron ore miner NMDC Ltd said on Wednesday it is exploring lithium reserves 124.3 miles (about 200 km) off Perth, Australia

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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian iron ore miner NMDC Ltd said on Wednesday it is exploring lithium reserves 124.3 miles (about 200 km) off Perth, Australia.

"We are in the process of exploring in Australia but we can't give a timeline when we would be able to start the mining," D K Mohanty, director of production at NMDC, told reporters on the sidelines of an industry conference.

 

(Reporting by Neha Arora in Mumbai; Editing by Savio D'Souza)

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First Published: Apr 19 2023 | 2:31 PM IST

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