{
  "id": 560249,
  "title": "Coal India Eyes Chile Lithium Asset Acquisition To Secure Critical Mineral Supply For EV Batteries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/coal-india-eyes-chile-lithium-asset-acquisition-to-secure-critical",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T10:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/coal-india-eyes-chile-lithium-asset-acquisition-to-secure-critical-mineral-supply-for-ev-batteries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Coal India, the world’s largest coal-producing company, is evaluating the acquisition of a Chile-focused lithium mining unit owned by Canada-based Wealth Minerals, Reuters reported. The potential deal would mark a major step by India to secure overseas lithium resources, a key mineral required for electric vehicle batteries, renewable energy storage and other clean technology applications. Coal…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}