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India’s strategic minerals landscape is witnessing a major shift. According to the latest data released by the Indian Bureau of Mines, Maharashtra has emerged as the state with the largest rare earth element (REE) reserves in the country, accounting for over 41 percent of India’s total identified resources.

India currently holds an estimated 29 lakh tonnes of rare earth elements, of which more than 12 lakh tonnes are concentrated in Maharashtra, primarily across the Vidarbha region. This discovery significantly elevates Maharashtra’s role in India’s long-term plans for technological self-reliance, defence modernization, and clean-energy transition.

Rare earth elements — a group of 17 critical minerals — are indispensable for advanced technologies such as:

Fighter jets, missiles, radars, and electronic warfare systems

Electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy infrastructure

Semiconductors, precision electronics, and high-performance magnets

Globally, rare earth supply chains remain highly concentrated, with China dominating mining, processing, and downstream manufacturing. In this context, Maharashtra’s reserve dominance provides India with a strategic opportunity to reduce import dependence, strengthen domestic value chains, and improve geopolitical leverage in critical technology sectors.

Public sector companies, including Coal India subsidiaries, are exploring the extraction of rare earth elements from coal overburden and associated geological formations. Exclusive exploration blocks have already been identified, signaling a gradual shift from resource discovery to potential commercial exploitation.

This video explains:

What rare earth elements are and why they are geopolitically critical

Why Maharashtra leads India in rare earth reserves

How these minerals impact defence, EVs, clean energy, and semiconductors

India’s position in the global rare earth competition

Opportunities and challenges in mining, processing, and value addition

As global competition over critical minerals intensifies, Maharashtra’s emergence as India’s rare earth hub could become a cornerstone of the country’s economic security and strategic autonomy.

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