Energy & Mobility
Metastable Materials Extracts Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel from Battery Waste

Bengaluru startup Metastable Materials recovers lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and aluminum from spent batteries and sells them as refined commodity metals. Builders: India's EV battery recycling is a $2B+ addressable market—first player to own the reverse supply chain wins moat and margin. This is not optional by 2028.
Source: YourStory ↗
🎧 This story is in the 21 July 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera