Centre to provide technology to private factories to ramp up rare earth magnet production after China's decision to impose export controls
rare earth magnets
production in India, said Union Minister for Coal and Mines,
G Kishan Reddy
.
"We used to be 100% dependent on China for permanent magnets of the rare earths. But recently, China has refused to supply. With this view, the
Indian government
is making efforts for permanent magnet manufacturing," Kishan Reddy told ANI.
"Our mining ministry's institute in Hyderabad has made efforts and prepared a permanent magnet processing unit with equipment. After three to four months, we will try to manufacture permanent magnets by giving the technology to different private factories. For this, the Indian government has also started some PLI schemes to encourage it. We are paying attention to this subject," he added.
He said that PM Modi has continuously discussed the production of magnets in India.
"Recently, during his (PM Modi) visit to 5 countries, discussions were held with different countries on this subject. The raw material of
rare earth
is also available in less quantity in India. Importing that raw material, processing it, making permanent magnets for it, which is used from cell phones to space technology, including defence, there is a huge demand for this. The Indian government is working seriously for this. This scheme has also been brought under it," he said.
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The central government has earmarked Rs 1,345 crore to incentivise rare earth magnets production in India, aimed at building domestic capacity when there are reports of global short supply.
Early this April, China announced a decision to implement export controls on certain rare earth-related items, pushing a supply shortage across the world, including India.
India was in touch with the Chinese side, seeking predictability in the supply of
rare earth metals
-- which had been put under the export controls regime by the Xi administration.
China's overwhelming control of global rare earth processing - commanding over 90 per cent of the world's magnet production capacity - has created significant vulnerabilities for industries worldwide. These materials are critical across multiple sectors, including automobiles, home appliances, and
clean energy
systems.
Beyond China, there are only a few alternative suppliers of critical minerals.
Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman
announced the setting up of the Critical Mineral Mission in the Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. The Union Cabinet in January 2025 approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) with an expenditure of Rs 16,300 crore and an expected investment of Rs 18,000 crore by Public Sector Undertakings.
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