{"id":3201,"date":"2026-08-03T03:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureknowledge.in\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:40:11","slug":"junk-to-high-tech-india-bets-on-e-waste-for-critical-minerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureknowledge.in\/?p=3201","title":{"rendered":"Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karnal, India (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
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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. <\/p>\n

India is cashing in on the growing “e-waste” sector – pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and ele<\/p>\n

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