Rare Earths Elements (REE) and Responsible Mining: An ESG Roadmap for India
Rare Earths Elements (REE) and Responsible Mining: An ESG Roadmap for India Rare Earths and Responsible Mining: An ESG Roadmap for India 1 Background: Rare Earth Minerals in the Global and Bharat’s Context 2 China’s Dominance: A Strategic Concern 2 Bharat's Position: Potential vs. Policy Bottlenecks 2 Bharat’s Current Capabilities and Challenges 3 Capabilities: What Bharat Has 3 Challenges: What’s Holding Bharat Back 4 Bridging the Gap: What Bharat Needs to Do 4 Sustainability and ESG Considerations in Rare Earth Development 5 1. Radiation and Toxic Waste 5 2. Water and Energy Intensity 5 3. Biodiversity Risks 5 1. Tribal and Coastal Communities 6 2. Health and Safety 6 Governance Considerations 6 1. Transparency and Regulation 6 2. Monopoly and Strategic Control: IREL being the primary operator, there’s limited competition and slow progress in scaling up value-added processing. 6 Toward a Circular Economy in Rare Earths 7 List of Rare Earth El...