Why India’s Rare Earth Corridor begins in the South | The Federal

Описание: When the Union Budget 2026 announced a Rare Earth Corridor, it sounded like a national policy move. But its real footprint lies along India’s southern and eastern coastlines. From Kerala and Tamil Nadu’s mineral sands to Andhra Pradesh’s deep reserves and Odisha’s processing hubs, southern India already hosts the backbone of India’s rare earth ecosystem. In this explainer, we decode what rare earth elements are and why they matter today and why the South is central to India’s rare earth strategy. T R Govindarajan, former Dean of the Homi Bhabha National Institute, explains why India’s push for rare earth self-reliance begins in the South.

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00:00 – Opening context
00:33 – Rare earths
01:28 – Resource locations
02:03 – Processing challenge
03:31 – IREL history
04:05 – Current capacity
05:06 – Value addition
05:36 – Environmental concerns
06:22 – Corridor significance

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