Boosting India's Clean Energy Future through Critical Mineral Recycling

India aims to enhance domestic critical mineral availability through recycling, reducing import reliance. Critical minerals like copper and lithium are vital for clean energy technologies. Mines Secretary V L Kantha Rao emphasizes the strategic importance of recycling for energy transition, employment, and supply chain security at a Ministry-IEA workshop.

In a bid to enhance the availability of critical minerals domestically, India is focusing on recycling to decrease the nation's dependency on imports, Mines Secretary V L Kantha Rao announced. Rao highlighted the escalating demand for minerals integral to clean energy technologies, such as copper and lithium, as energy transitions accelerate globally.

Addressing a workshop organized by the Mines Ministry and the International Energy Agency (IEA), Rao underscored the strategic significance of critical mineral recycling to India's energy transition ambitions, employment generation, and supply chain security.

The event featured discussions on emerging global recycling technologies, business models for mineral recycling, and the necessity for policy support to foster industry growth. Tae-Yoon Kim from IEA presented insights on critical mineral recycling, previewing an upcoming report.