March 20, 2026
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) has established a pilot plant for the manufacture of neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B) rare earth permanent magnets in Hyderabad. The facility is intended to support the development of domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical materials used in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, electronics, and advanced manufacturing. According […]
February 4, 2026
India is advancing a coordinated strategy to develop domestic capabilities in rare earth permanent magnets through a combination of regional infrastructure planning and targeted fiscal incentives announced alongside the Union Budget 2026–27. The measures are aimed at reducing import dependence in critical materials and supporting manufacturing growth in electric mobility, renewable energy, electronics, aerospace, and […]
January 28, 2026
Gati Drives Private Limited, a Bengaluru-headquartered startup developing electric motors for appliance and industrial applications, has raised a pre-seed investment from Campus Fund to support product development and early manufacturing scale-up. The funding will be used to advance the company’s rare-earth-free motor technology, expand production capability, and engage with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the […]
January 28, 2026
Entellus Industries Private Limited, a manufacturer of rare earth metals and alloys, has raised INR 500 million in a funding round to expand manufacturing capacity and broaden its product portfolio in India. The capital will be used primarily for capital expenditure and commercialisation of existing products. The funding round was led by ZeroW, a deeptech-focused […]
December 13, 2025
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) released an indigenously developed Certified Reference Material (CRM) for ferrocarbonatite, designated as Ferrocarbonatite (FC) – BARC B1401. The material is intended to support analytical work related to exploration, extraction and process control in rare earth element (REE) ore mining and associated production industries in India. The CRM was released […]
November 27, 2025
India has approved a national scheme with a financial outlay of INR 72.8 billion to establish domestic capacity for producing sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM). The programme aims to build 6,000 metric tons per annum of integrated REPM manufacturing, spanning the conversion of rare earth oxides into metals, alloys, and final magnet products. In […]
September 16, 2025
Simple Energy, a Bengaluru-based electric scooter manufacturer, has announced the commercial launch of heavy rare earth-free motors for electric vehicles. The motors, developed with an alternative compound-based architecture, are being produced at the company’s 200,000 sq. ft. facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The new design removes the need for heavy rare earth magnets while maintaining […]
July 1, 2025
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), a government-owned coal mining company, is set to begin extracting and supplying scandium and strontium from mine waste at its Sathupalli and Ramagundam open-cast coal mines starting August, according to a CNBC-TV18 report. The initiative aligns with a national directive requiring all Indian mines to assess overburden, tailings, and other waste […]
