India seeks $15bn outlay to double mining output
India is seeking an investment of $15 billion (₹1 lakh crore) over five years to double the mining output and cut mineral imports, Mines Minister Piyush Goyal has said. The government’s goal is to fast-track exploration, he added. Goyal further recommended overseas explorers to consider ventures with Indian partners to raise their chances of success in the $2-trillion economy.