Rocklink India sets up India’s first integrated lithium-ion battery and rare earth recycling facility

Direct fact

On 25 April 2026, Rocklink India established India’s first integrated lithium-ion battery and rare earth recycling facility at the UPSIDC Industrial Area in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Key specifics

• The facility recycles 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries every year.
• It processes 60 tonnes of rare-earth magnets every month.
• A 1,500-tonne rare-earth chloride processing unit is scheduled for Q1 2026.
• The in-house R2 process handles 95 types of battery scrap and claims a recovery rate above 98% for aluminium, copper and iron.
• The project follows Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) norms and uses the European Magcycle reverse logistics model.

Exam lens

Question type: environment and recycling technology, Sikandrabad, 10,000 tonnes, 60 tonnes per month, EPR, 98% recovery. TNPSC may ask which state got India’s first integrated battery and rare earth recycling facility.