NavPrakriti and IIT Kharagpur ink MoU to advance battery and critical minerals sectorThis collaboration will foster student internships, joint research on material recovery, and skill development, crucial for the nation's en...
27 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
A 15-year-old Sierra Leonean teen built batteries and a radio station from scrap partsA young innovator named Kelvin Doe from Sierra Leone built batteries, generators, and a radio station using discarded electronics. He salva...
19 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
ADB launches critical minerals financing facility for Asia-Pacific manufacturingThe Asian Development Bank has launched a new facility to boost critical minerals supply chains. This initiative aims to help developing ec...
03 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Centre approves 58 companies under critical mineral recycling schemeThe Mines Ministry has approved 58 companies under a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme to promote recycling of critical minerals as part of the...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt – Part 55: This old-economy giant helped power India’s past. Its big test lies aheadSome companies face disruption at the level of products. Others face it at the level of technology. That is what makes this story more comp...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
NavPrakriti to invest over Rs 100 crore in critical minerals refining facility in OdishaNavPrakriti will invest over Rs 100 crore to build a critical minerals refining facility in Odisha. This state-of-the-art plant will proces...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Apple reports record use of recycled materials across products in 2025Apple reported that 30% of the materials used in its 2025 products came from recycled sources, its highest level so far, as part of its pus...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
500 GW of renewable energy by 2030: What India must do nowWith policy certainty, innovative financing, accelerated manufacturing, and modernised grids, India can deliver clean, affordable, and home...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Recyclekaro plans Rs 240 crore fundraise, weighs IPO amid expansion pushRecyclekaro plans to raise Rs 240 crore and explore an IPO as it expands e-waste and lithium-ion recycling capacity. The company is scaling...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
NavPrakriti plants to partner with 150+ battery companies and OEMs over next three yearsNavPrakriti plans to partner with over 150 battery firms and OEMs in three years. This initiative aims to build a network for collecting, r...
16 Dec, 2025, 04.51 PM IST
Jaguar Land Rover-backed battery recycling project gets UK government fundingJaguar Land Rover's EV battery recycling project gets a boost. The British government is funding the initiative. It aims to recover key min...
17 Jul, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
LICO Materials opens battery recycling facility; to invest Rs 250 crore in hydrometallurgy bizLICO Materials launched a 4 GWh battery recycling plant in Bengaluru, aiming to boost India's EV adoption. The company plans to invest ₹250...
13 Dec, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Experts suggest Aadhaar number to better manage recycling of batteriesIndia's eMobility R&D Roadmap, released by Adviser A.K. Sood, suggests a battery Aadhaar for digitized tracking and end-of-life management ...
17 Jul, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
Is India's infrastructure ready to be electrified?India is experiencing a significant growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, with a 112% year-on-year increase in EV sales from April to Sept...
12 Oct, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts, batteries"As demand for these materials increase, the pressures on these (economically marginalised) regions are likely to be amplified, risking the...
19 Oct, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Electric vehicles’ lithium-battery policy to incentivise recycling entitiesGovt will impose a liability on producers to collect used batteries that reach end of life.
09 Oct, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
Lithium-Ion battery recycling presents a $1,000 million opportunity in IndiaAs per JMK Research estimates, the lithium-ion battery market in India is expected to increase from 2.9 GWh in 2018 to about 132 GWh by 203...
27 Sep, 2019, 10.48 PM IST