Lithium Deposits Inferred in Mandaya

  • Recent preliminary surveys on surface and limited subsurface by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy have shown presence of Lithium resources of 1,600 tonnes (inferred category) in the pegmatites of Marlagalla – Allapatna area, of Mandya district, Karnataka.
  • The thermonuclear application makes Lithium as “Prescribed substance” under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 which permits AMD for exploration of Lithium in various geological domains of the country.
  • The significance and quantity of lithium resources in Marlagalla-Allapatna area, may be established only after the completion of exploration in the entire area. Subsequently, plan ....
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