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"Andhra Pradesh is preparing a strategic push into rare earths and titanium-based minerals by unlocking the economic potential of its vast beach sand reserves a move aimed at reducing India's dependence on China-dominated global supply chains," a press release said on Saturday. Rare earth magnet demand is projected to grow at over 15 per cent annually in India and double by 2030, said the press release. These deposits cover thousands of hectares of land, holding tens of millions of tonnes of heavy mineral reserves, said the press release, adding that several additional blocks are under development or in advanced clearance stages.

The Tamil Nadu government has alleged that a survey, purportedly conducted by scientists of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur at the beh...