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Mineral-rich A.P. stands to gain from Rare Earth Corridor plan, says official
Southern Mail Newspaper
|February 08, 2026
State has the mineral deposits spread in about 16,000 hectares, of which superior quality minerals have been identified mostly in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts, according to APMDC vice-chairman and MD Pravin Kumar
Due to the presence of huge quantities of Rare Earth Minerals (REM) in the beach sands along its 1,053-kilometre-long coast, Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) is well positioned to be a crucial link in India's strategic mineral supply chain in the foreseeable future.
The State has these mineral deposits spread in about 16,000 hectares, of which superior quality minerals were identified mostly in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts.
In this context, the announcement of the Central government support in the Union Budget 2026 for the development of Rare Earth Corridors (RECs) in four southern States, including A.P., has come as a boon, AP Mineral Development Corporation vice-chairman and managing director Pravin Kumar told The Hindu in an exclusive interview on Friday.
This story is from the February 08, 2026 edition of Southern Mail Newspaper.
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