MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -- Three Indian state-run companies are forming a joint venture to secure minor metals such as lithium and cobalt that could fuel India's plan for mass adoption of electric vehicles by 2030.
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China is the world's largest supplier of key rare-earth metals used in many critical high-tech products. © Reuters
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -- Three Indian state-run companies are forming a joint venture to secure minor metals such as lithium and cobalt that could fuel India's plan for mass adoption of electric vehicles by 2030.