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Govt bans export of unsorted waste, scrap of lithium-ion batteries

Headline via The Hindu BusinessLine · first report 11 Nov, 10:22 IST, latest 11 Nov, 19:14 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu BusinessLine at 11 Nov, 10:22 IST; the latest is from Deccan Chronicle at 11 Nov, 19:14 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by3 news organisations
First report11 Nov, 10:22 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 19:14 IST
DeskIndia

What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The DGFT notification bans exports of lithium-ion battery black mass and other specified battery scrap with immediate effect.
Black mass is the powdery material obtained from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing waste. It contains recoverable quantities of critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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