<p>KABIL, a state-owned joint venture formed to scout for minerals overseas, will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter told <em>Reuters</em> on Wednesday.</p>.<p>India, among the world's top greenhouse gas emitters, has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-lists-30-critical-minerals-in-clean-energy-push-1232139.html" target="_blank">Centre lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push</a></strong></p>.<p>"Right now, we are concentrating on copper, cobalt and lithium among critical minerals and looking for collaborations with other countries," the source said on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>KABIL, short for Khanij Bidesh India Ltd, was formed in August 2019 to identify, acquire, develop and process strategic minerals overseas for use in India.</p>
<p>KABIL, a state-owned joint venture formed to scout for minerals overseas, will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter told <em>Reuters</em> on Wednesday.</p>.<p>India, among the world's top greenhouse gas emitters, has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-lists-30-critical-minerals-in-clean-energy-push-1232139.html" target="_blank">Centre lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push</a></strong></p>.<p>"Right now, we are concentrating on copper, cobalt and lithium among critical minerals and looking for collaborations with other countries," the source said on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>KABIL, short for Khanij Bidesh India Ltd, was formed in August 2019 to identify, acquire, develop and process strategic minerals overseas for use in India.</p>