New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- The Indian government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to recover critical minerals from mining waste, with a substantial investment of Rs 34,300 crore under the National Critical Minerals Mission.

This initiative, detailed in a joint report by FICCI and Deloitte, aims to strengthen domestic supply chains crucial for India's clean energy and high-tech industrial sectors.

The strategic importance of this initiative is underscored by India's ambitious targets: 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, 30 percent electric vehicle adoption, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.

These goals necessitate securing reliable supplies of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements, for which...