New Delhi: The Ministry of Mines has officially released the Guidelines for the ₹1,500 crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme, following its Cabinet approval on 3rd September 2025.
The scheme aims to boost India’s recycling capacity for extracting critical minerals from secondary sources and is a key initiative under the National Critical Mineral Mission.
Scheme Modalities and Scope of the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme
The guidelines, issued on 2nd October 2025, outline the modalities of the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme.
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These include indicative outlays for recycling systems, methodology for incentive allocation, procedures for application, evaluation and disbursement, as well as institutional mechanisms and performance review structures.
Eligible feedstock sources for the scheme include e-waste, spent lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), and other scrap material. The scheme is designed to support both large and established recyclers, as well as smaller entities and startups.
Incentives will apply to investments in new recycling units, capacity expansion, modernization, and diversification of existing facilities.
Importantly, the scheme will benefit only those entities engaged in the actual extraction of critical minerals from secondary sources, not those limited to black mass production.
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Application Window for the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme Now Open
With the release of the guidelines, the application process for the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme is now open from 2nd October 2025 until 1st April 2026.
Interested applicants can access the scheme guidelines and application link on the official Ministry of Mines website.
