NavPrakriti to invest Rs 1 billion in critical minerals plant in Odisha
NavPrakriti Green Energies Private Limited will invest over Rs 1 billion to set up a greenfield critical minerals refining facility in Odisha, with operations expected by the financial year 2028-29. The facility will process up to 5,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of end-of-life batteries. It is designed to recover high-purity lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other rare earth minerals from spent batteries, supporting domestic material supply for clean energy technologies. The company is developing a research…