TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lithium refinery

December 29 , 2020 1351 days 768 0
  • The first Lithium refinery of India is to be set up in Gujarat.
  • The lithium ore for the refinery is to be imported from Australia.
  • Manikaran Power Limited is to invest Rs 1000 crores to set up the refinery.
  • Manikaran is India’s third largest power trading company.
  • Lithium is a rare element and is not found in India.
  • India gained access to the Bolivian Lithium reserves very recently.
  • Bolivia has one-fourth of the world lithium reserves.
  • China controls 51% of global lithium and 62% of cobalt.
  • These two elements are the main components of lithium-ion batteries.
  • The future demand of Lithium in India is driven by the electrification of transport and storage of renewable energy.

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