India Expands E-Waste Mining For Critical Minerals

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.