As the world goes greener, the love for lithium is growing at an unprecedented pace. What is this rare earth metal all about and why is it the new oil for the global economy? China is the current king of the lithium kingdom but can India's latest find in J&K break the supply chain almost monopoly? Kalpana Pathak speaks to Pankaj Sharma, Director and Co-Founder, Log9 Materials; Dr. VN Vasudev, CEO-Mineral/Metals Exploration, MPXG Exploration Pvt Ltd. India and Swati Dsouza, Program Head, India ZEV Centre at UC Davis. Credits: CNBC

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As the world goes greener, the love for lithium is growing at an unprecedented pace. What is this rare earth metal all about and why is it the new oil for the global economy? China is the current king of the lithium kingdom but can India's latest find in J&amp;K break the supply chain almost monopoly? <a href="https://twitter.com/PathakKalpana">Kalpana Pathak</a> speaks to <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/pankaj-sharma-417116b">Pankaj Sharma</a>, Director and Co-Founder, Log9 Materials; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasudev-vasu-73215816/">Dr. VN Vasudev</a>, CEO-Mineral/Metals Exploration, MPXG Exploration Pvt Ltd. India and <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/swatidsouza">Swati Dsouza</a>, Program Head, India ZEV Centre at UC Davis. Credits: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/04/08/elon-musk-teases-teslas-entry-into-lithium-mining.html">CNBC</a>
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