National Critical Mineral Mission

The Ministry of Mines has released implementation guidelines for a Rs 15 billion incentive scheme approved by the Union Cabinet to promote critical mineral recycling. The scheme, part of the National Critical Mineral Mission, aims to build domestic capacity to extract critical minerals from secondary sources. Eligible feedstocks include e-waste, spent lithium-ion batteries, and other scrap materials. Both new and existing units involved in actual mineral extraction, rather than just black mass production, can receive…