India's first lithium refinery, which will process lithium ore to produce battery-grade material, will be set up in:

India's first lithium refinery, which will process lithium ore to produce battery-grade material, will be set up in: Correct Answer Gujarat

The correct answer is Gujarat

  • Gujarat government has announced to set up India’s first Lithium refinery which will process Lithium ore to produce battery-grade material.
  • Manikaran Power Limited, one of the country’s largest power trading and renewable energy company will be investing over Rs 1,000 crore to set up this refinery.
  • The company are currently exploring a couple of places in Sanand and Dholera to set up this refinery.

Additional Information

  • Lithium is a rare element not usually found in India.
  • The company will be importing Lithium ore from Australia and will be processing it in a refinery.
  • In 2019, Manikaran Power had collaborated with Australian firm Neometals to tap the Mount Marion Lithium mine in Western Australia.
  • TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Private Ltd is India’s first Lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Gujarat which is being set up jointly between Toshiba Corporation, DENSO Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation.
  • The foundation stone for the Rs 1135 crore plant was laid in September 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
  • The plant is expected to become operational by January or February 2021.

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