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05 February, 2024
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India to send industry delegation for copper mining opportunities in Zambia. The Mines Ministry has proposed sending an Indian industry delegation to copper-rich Zambia to discuss potential copper exploration and mining projects in the southern African country.
China Nonferrous Mining Corporation (CNMC) is among the largest producers of copper in Zambia.
Copper
Alloys - Alloyed with iron and nickel to make stainless steel.
Reserves in India - 46 million tones; Rajasthan (50%); Madhya Pradesh (24%); Jharkhand (19%); 7% in AP, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka etc.
As per International Copper Association India, domestic copper demand grew by 16% in FY2022-2023, while demand for copper in clean energy technologies grew by 32%.
Reserves across globe - Chile has the world's largest copper reserves of any country by far, with 190 million metric tons as of 2022.
Zambia
Zambia has about 6 per cent of the world’s copper reserves and was the eighth-largest producer of copper in 2022.
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The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) registration of two prominent non-governmental organisations (NGOs) — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been cancelled this month. What is FCRA? Key provisions of FCRA, 2010 Key aspects Description
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