From rocks to riches: India’s unfinished critical minerals story

India's manufacturing industry is significantly affected by its heavy reliance on imported critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. The recent supply disruptions from China have highlighted weaknesses in India's domestic capacity for refining these minerals…

In April 2025, Indian automakers, component manufacturers, home-appliance makers and clean-energy industries faced a sudden threat: China began tightening exports of certain rare-earth products. It s…

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