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Is China’s critical mineral refining network the hidden backbone of AI, EV, defence?
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China is marking its footprint as the world's leading processor of critical minerals, extending its influence well beyond mining into the refining stage, which highlights modern technologies. The country currently dominates refined production for 19 of the world's 20 key critical minerals, including gallium, graphite, rare earths and lithium that are driving growth across the sectors of electric vehicle (EV), artificial intelligence (AI) and defence, amongst others.  China’s refining dominanc ...
UK consortium develops modular recycling system to recover EV battery metals domestically
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A group of UK companies is developing a new battery recycling system designed to recover critical materials from used electric vehicle batteries without relying heavily on overseas processing. The initiative, called ReCAM, brings together the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Watercycle Technologies, Recyclus Group Ltd, and Polaron. The project focuses on processing “black mass,” the metal-rich powder that remains after lithium-ion batteries are shredded. At present, much of the UK’s blac ...

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India is planning to build a strategic reserve of critical minerals to meet six months of local demand. The step addresses rising fears of supply cuts and wild price swings. Ministries of mines and heavy industries plan to stockpile critical minerals. These include lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earths, essential for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and electronics, areas where India relies on imports. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclus ...
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NavPrakriti to invest ₹100M in Odisha critical minerals refining facility
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22 Apr 2026
Battery recycler NavPrakriti is setting up a greenfield critical minerals refining unit in Odisha with an investment of over INR 1000 million (USD 10.66 million), aiming to bring it onstream by FY29. Backed by its selection under the National Critical Mineral Mission, the plant will recover cobalt, nickel and lithium from end-of-life batteries. It is planned to handle about 5,000 tonnes a year, targeting high-purity output of critical and rare earth materials to support domestic supply and cu ...
Studies highlight aluminium’s potential as a safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries
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17 Apr 2026
As the push grows to find safer and more affordable options beyond lithium-ion batteries, aluminium is gaining attention as a possible alternative. Aluminium is being studied for batteries because it is cheap, widely available, and can store more energy than lithium. Each aluminium atom releases three electrons during reactions, compared to one in lithium. This allows more efficient energy transfer. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “Global ALumini ...
India replicates solar sector strategy for its battery ecosystem, approves list of battery manufacturers
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16 Apr 2026
India has launched an Approved List of Battery Manufacturers (ALBM) with the aim to establish a national battery ecosystem. The goal is to boost domestic battery production so that reliance on China can be reduced. In addition to promoting the goal of energy storage projects supported by government funding, ALBM will also encourage the use of locally manufactured batteries and strengthen the national energy self-reliance and industrial capabilities. This new initiative follows the existing so ...
SAGA metals to acquire Wolverine REE project to expand rare earth portfolio
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15 Apr 2026
SAGA Metals Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wolverine rare earth project in Labrador from Catalyst Rare Metals Ltd., a deal that would give it full ownership of the asset. The project is about 50 km from Hopedale and covers a bit over 230 sq. km. Access is by air mostly, then helicopter. Not unusual for that region. The company has been adding different minerals to its portfolio over the past year, lithium, uranium, vanadium, and this one adds rare earths. CEO Mike Stier s ...
China pushes stricter lithium battery recycling to support EV lifecycle management
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07 Apr 2026
China is taking further steps to bring order to lithium-ion battery recycling, with a new policy issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology together with the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives. Published on April 3 and reported by IT-Home, the guidance builds on a growing body of regulation that now covers much of the electric vehicle (EV) battery lifecycle. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “Global ALuminiu ...
India plans to scale rare earth magnet production to 5,000t by 2030
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26 Mar 2026
India is planning to increase its domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets, like lithium, with a target of reaching 5,000 tonnes by 2030. The idea is to reduce dependence on imports and slowly build a stronger base for critical minerals within the country. At the moment, demand is around 4,000 tonnes, but that number is expected to rise quite a bit. Some estimates suggest it could go up to nearly 8,000 tonnes by 2030, which is why there’s a push to expand production. To get thin ...
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