Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
Karnal, India (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country’s geopolitical ambitions.
India is cashing in on the growing “e-waste” sector – pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt…
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