India readies its prospectors as hunt begins for lithium
Jul 06, 2018#0183;#32;India is scrambling to acquire lithium and cobalt mines abroad, along with other resources, to ensure that it has access to such strategic minerals, with China having already taken a substantial lead in the race, much in the manner that it has done so in oil and gas. Lithium and cobalt are critical elements in batteries that power mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles, the centerpiece