Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans
- Belgian PM Bart De Wever visited India 2–4 September 2026 and spoke to the CII in New Delhi on 3 September.
- He named Silox as an example of Belgian‑Indian industrial cooperation and quoted a target: 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.
- NAN Silox GreenMet is the joint venture set to develop lithium‑ion battery recycling and critical metals recovery operations in India.
- The project targets recovery of strategic materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, leveraging Silox’s hydrometallurgy and non‑ferrous metal expertise.
Official visit and public recognition
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India from 2 to 4 September 2026 and addressed the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on 3 September. He singled out Silox as a concrete example of successful Belgian‑Indian industrial cooperation and used the company to illustrate the value of strategic openness and trusted partnerships.
NAN Silox GreenMet and capacity target
De Wever referenced Silox’s activities in India through Silox India and the newly established NAN Silox GreenMet joint venture, saying that within five years the partnership will account for ten per cent of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity. The JV is positioned to build significant recycling and critical metals recovery operations in India.
Strategic and technical context
The article frames the project within growing demand from electric mobility and energy storage for strategic materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese. It notes Silox’s existing expertise in hydrometallurgy and non‑ferrous metal recovery and presents the JV as part of broader efforts to improve resource circularity, reduce dependence on primary raw materials and strengthen supply‑chain resilience.
Source: Silox