India is ramping up formal e-waste recycling to recover critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, officials and industry sources said, after the country generated nearly 1.5 million tonnes of e-waste last year. The government approved a $170 million programme last year to boost formal recovery and supply-chain traceability, aiming to cut import dependency, though over 80 percent of waste remains processed informally.
Key Points
- 1Extracts lithium and cobalt from e-waste at formal plants like Exigo Recycling.
- 2Seeks supply security amid China's mineral dominance and projected domestic mining shortfalls.
- 3Encourages practitioners to scale formal processing and integrate informal collectors for traceable supply chains.
Scoring Rationale
Strong national industry shift and government funding, limited by current informal sector dominance and capacity gaps.
Sources
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