{"id":375111,"date":"2026-11-05T16:42:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=375111"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:42:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:12:55","slug":"capex-support-scheme-to-promote-critical-mineral-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/capex-support-scheme-to-promote-critical-mineral-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Union Cabinet has approved a \u20b92,814 crore scheme to promote domestic processing of critical minerals and reduce import dependence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375123\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-375123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=281%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing\" width=\"281\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-PIB.jpg?w=689&amp;ssl=1 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing\u00a0<\/strong>provides <strong>capital expenditure (capex) support <\/strong>to establish<strong> domestic critical mineral processing facilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> The scheme will <strong>operate for five years<\/strong>, from <strong>FY<\/strong> <strong>2026\u201327 to 2030\u201331.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Target Minerals:<\/strong> The scheme focuses on <strong>Lithium and Nickel processing<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It also<strong> aims to recover Cobalt<\/strong> as a <strong>by-product of nickel<\/strong> production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The scheme aims to <strong>develop domestic processing capacity, increase value addition, reduce import dependence and strengthen India&#8217;s critical mineral value chain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Outlay:<\/strong> The scheme has a total financial outlay of <strong>\u20b92,814 crore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital Subsidy:<\/strong> The scheme provides a<strong> 30% capital subsidy<\/strong> on eligible <strong>investment<\/strong> <strong>for establishing four processing plants: two for lithium processing and two for nickel processing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plant Capacity:<\/strong> It supports <strong>two lithium plants with a minimum capacity of 30 kt each<\/strong> and <strong>two nickel plants with 50 kt each.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Support:<\/strong> The capital <strong>support is capped at \u20b9500 crore per lithium beneficiary<\/strong> and <strong>\u20b9900 crore per nickel beneficiary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary Selection:<\/strong> Beneficiaries will be selected through a <strong>two-stage process involving technical qualification and financial bidding.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Incentives will be released in three milestone-based tranches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Cabinet has approved a \u20b92,814 crore scheme to promote domestic processing of critical minerals and reduce import dependence. About Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing The Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing\u00a0provides capital expenditure (capex) support to establish domestic critical mineral processing facilities. 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