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India Launches 20 Critical Mineral Blocks, Introduces ANVESH and EKAM Portals
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 05:47 PM
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The government has announced the launch of 20 critical mineral blocks and unveiled two digital portals, ANVESH and EKAM, to streamline exploration and investment processes.
The Indian government announced the launch of 20 critical mineral blocks, a step aimed at strengthening the country’s strategic reserves of essential resources.
Alongside the block announcement, the Ministry of Mines unveiled two new digital platforms, ANVESH and EKAM, designed to streamline the application and monitoring of exploration activities.
The portals will provide stakeholders with up‑to‑date information on block locations, eligibility criteria, and application procedures, thereby encouraging investment in the critical minerals sector.
Alongside the block announcement, the Ministry of Mines unveiled two new digital platforms, ANVESH and EKAM, designed to streamline the application and monitoring of exploration activities.
The portals will provide stakeholders with up‑to‑date information on block locations, eligibility criteria, and application procedures, thereby encouraging investment in the critical minerals sector.