New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The government has prohibited the export of lithium-ion battery black mass with immediate effect to retain critical minerals for domestic recycling, an official said. The move aims to keep scarce minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel within the country, he added. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) prohibited the export of lithium-ion battery black mass through a notification issued on November 10, placing the item in the prohibited category, the official, a spokesperson for the commerce and industry ministry, said. Black mass is the powdery material obtained by shredding end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing waste. It contains recoverable quantities of critical minerals such as ...