The Union Ministry of Mines on Tuesday requested the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to re-examine the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Madurai, which comprises six villages, including Arittapatti ...

TNIE was the first to report about the plan to mine molybdenum and tungsten in Tamil Nadu. The ministry’s announcement has come two weeks after Tamil Nadu Assembly on December 9 unanimously ...

Tungsten's exceptional heaviness, hardness and heat-resistance also make it important for the production of munitions. The Defence Department release called it "a critical input." The country ...