Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL), is a Joint Venture Company among the three Government Enterprises: National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and Mineral Exploration & Consultancy Limited (MECL), in the ratio of 40:30:30, under the aegis of Ministry of Mines, Government of India, formed to ensure supply side assurance of critical and strategic minerals and mineral security of the nation. KABIL was Incorporated on 08.08.2019 under the companies Act 2013.
Mandate of KABIL is to identify, explore, acquire, develop, mine, process, procure strategic minerals outside India for suppling primarily to India, to meet domestic requirements due to its non or meagre availability in the country and giving a big push to Make in India.
Exploration activities started with geological mapping and sampling activities at the lithium blocks of KABIL, near Fiambala, in Tinogasta department of Catamarca Province in Argentina on 4th October, 2024.
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is a Schedule ‘A’ Navratna CPSE established on 7th January, 1981 having its registered office at Bhubaneswar. It is one of the largest integrated Bauxite - Alumina – Aluminium - Power Complex in the Country. At present, Government of India holds 51.28% of paid up equity capital.
Read MoreHindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is a Schedule 'A' Miniratna Category - I Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, incorporated on 9th November 1967. It has the distinction of being the nation’s only vertically integrated copper producing company
Read MoreMineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL), formerly Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd., is functioning under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India with 100% Government of India holding, for systematic exploration of minerals “ To Bridge The Gap Between Initial Discovery of Mineral Prospect and its Eventual Exploitation.
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