India pursues graphite mining to challenge China's dominance in battery supply

India is positioning itself to tap its untapped graphite reserves to capture demand from surging clean energy adoption, but faces significant competitive and operational hurdles against China's entrenched supply chain control.

First covered Jul 8, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article

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4h Climate Home News India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with China's grip on the…

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iea.blob.core.windows.net Globalcriticalmineralsoutlook2025 (iea.blob.core.windows.net)

mea.gov.in De26B4627 (mea.gov.in)

mines.gov.in Ne Conclave 1751100905 (mines.gov.in)

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statista.com India: graphite mine production volume 2024| Statista

downtoearth.org.in India’s critical mineral imports remain highly concentrated, exposing supply risks and driving diversification push

usitc.gov Graphite in Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Appeared in: 2026-07-09 (#8)

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