Sindhu Trade Links to Deploy $100 Million in Lithium & Rare Earth Mining Ventures; Stock Gains Over 2%

New Delhi, July 10, 2025: Sindhu Trade Links Ltd (NSE: SINDHUTRAD, BSE: 532029) has announced a significant strategic foray into the mining of lithium and rare earth elements, signalling its ambition to play a major role in India’s critical minerals mission. The company plans to invest up to $100 million (approximately ₹833 crore) across both domestic and international mining ventures, encompassing acquisitions and joint ventures.

Strategic Expansion into Critical Minerals

In a regulatory filing dated July 10, 2025, Sindhu Trade Links stated that its Board has approved a long-term growth plan aimed at building a substantial presence in lithium and rare earth element (REE) mining, alongside iron ore, which remains a key metal for infrastructure development. This initiative directly supports India’s National Critical Mineral Mission and seeks to align with the escalating global demand for minerals essential to the energy transition and advanced electronics.

The National Critical Mineral Mission was launched by the Government of India to secure a long-term, sustainable supply of critical minerals and strengthen India’s critical mineral value chains. It encompasses all stages from mineral exploration and mining to beneficiation, processing, and recovery from end-of-life products. Critical minerals, such as lithium and rare earth elements, are vital for various high-tech industries, clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles (EVs), and energy storage systems. India aims to reduce its reliance on imports for these strategic resources and enhance self-reliance in the critical mineral sector.

Sindhu Trade Links intends to:

• Explore investments in India, Africa, Asia, and Australia
• Participate in upcoming mineral block auctions in India
• Leverage its and the group companies’ experience in operating mineral projects
• Fast-track development by acquiring blocks both organically and inorganically.

Investment Scope and Focus

The total deployment of up to USD 100 million will be channelled into:

The company has already shortlisted multiple targets for acquisition and is currently evaluating their viability across key mining regions.

Stock Performance Snapshot

At the end of today’s market session, the shares of Sindu Trade Links closed at:

The stock also saw buy quantity (13.24 lakh) nearly double the sell quantity (7.44 lakh), indicating strong investor interest post-announcement.

Market Cap & Valuation

What are Lithium and Rare Earth Elements used for?

Lithium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal, highly reactive and flammable. Its primary uses are:

• Rechargeable Batteries: Dominantly used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones, laptops, energy storage systems, and other portable electronic devices. This is its most significant and rapidly growing application.
• Ceramics and Glass: Used to produce heat-resistant glass and ceramics, glazes, and enamels.
• Lubricating Greases: Lithium soaps are used as thickeners in multi-purpose greases.
• Pharmaceuticals: Lithium compounds are used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders.

Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a set of seventeen metallic elements, including the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. Despite their name, they are not particularly rare in the Earth’s crust, but they are rarely found in economically viable concentrations. Their unique magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties make them indispensable in various high-tech applications:

• Magnets: Used in high-strength permanent magnets (e.g., Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets), crucial for wind turbine generators, electric vehicle motors, hard disk drives, and various consumer electronics.
• Catalysts: Employed in petroleum refining, automotive catalytic converters, and chemical processes.
• Electronics and Displays: Used in flat-screen TVs, computer monitors, smartphones, LED lighting, and digital cameras (e.g., lanthanum in camera lenses, europium and terbium as phosphors).
• Aerospace and Defence: Critical for guidance systems, jet engines, satellite components, and military equipment.

Outlook

Sindhu Trade Links’ strategic shift reflects its ambition to secure long-term growth by tapping into critical minerals, which are increasingly seen as key enablers of decarbonisation and technological sovereignty. The success of its investments will be closely watched by investors, given the high capital commitment and the global significance of lithium and rare earth supply chains.

About the Company

Sindhu Trade Links Ltd, listed on both NSE and BSE, is a diversified enterprise currently classified under the logistics solutions sector. It has steadily expanded operations and is now exploring entry into high-value sectors such as mining and energy resources. The company was listed on NSE on 20-Jun-2023.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/SINDHUTRAD_10072025140511_30_11_sIGNED.pdf

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