Rain Industries Limited has announced through a regulatory filing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Rain Carbon Germany GmbH, has launched the USE-G research program - a comprehensive three-year initiative focused on developing environmentally friendly graphite processing technologies for Europe's battery industry.

Project Overview and Funding

The USE-G (Environmentally Friendly and Safe Graphite Extraction for Europe's Battery Industry) program has secured €1.7 million in total funding, with €1.14 million contributed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The initiative represents a strategic effort to establish European independence from Chinese graphite supply chains while advancing sustainable processing technologies.

Strategic Partnership Consortium

The USE-G program brings together four key partners, each contributing specialized expertise to advance sustainable graphite processing. Northern Graphite Corporation will supply natural graphite from its producing mines in Canada and Namibia, while also conducting milling, shaping, and battery testing at its German laboratory. H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH provides innovative technology for extracting graphite from spent lithium-ion battery black mass, enabling material recovery that is typically destroyed in conventional recycling processes.

Friedrich Schiller University Jena leads the development of novel purification methods using chlorine gas, offering a cleaner alternative to conventional hydrofluoric acid treatment and requiring less energy than high-temperature thermal purification.

Rain Carbon's Role and Technology Focus

Rain Carbon Germany's contribution centers on developing sustainable coating materials and processes for graphite particles. The company will create new carbon coating materials from improved carbon raw materials that serve as environmentally superior alternatives to traditionally used coal tar. These coatings enhance the electrochemical performance of graphite anode materials while reducing environmental impact in battery material manufacturing.

Innovation and Circular Economy Goals

The program aims to establish a complete European-controlled graphite processing workflow spanning purification, coating, shaping, recycling, and performance testing. The initiative will initially process natural and recycled graphite separately to establish baseline performance levels, later evaluating the potential for blending these materials into unified anode products suitable for commercial battery manufacturer qualification.

All research and development activities will be conducted within Germany at partner facilities, supporting Europe's energy transition goals and long-term ambition for independent, environmentally responsible supply chains for critical battery materials.

Rain Industries Limited has issued a formal response to stock exchanges regarding queries about increased trading volumes in its shares, clarifying that the surge is market-driven with no underlying price-sensitive developments.

Stock Exchange Communication

The company responded to NSE letter No. NSE/CM/Surveillance/16390 dated January 29, 2026, addressing concerns about significant trading volume increases. Rain Industries emphasized its adherence to Regulation 30 of SEBI's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015, which mandates disclosure of all events impacting company operations and performance.

Company's Position on Trading Activity

Rain Industries stated that the increase in trading volume is completely market driven, with no pending announcements or unpublished price sensitive information that could influence the stock's performance. The company maintains regular communication with stock exchanges regarding material events that impact operations and performance.

Upcoming Financial Results

The company provided details about its upcoming financial disclosure schedule:

The board meeting for approval of annual audited financial results was scheduled in compliance with Regulation 29 of SEBI's listing regulations, demonstrating the company's commitment to regulatory compliance.

Regulatory Compliance Commitment

Rain Industries reaffirmed its dedication to prompt disclosure of material events to stock exchanges in accordance with SEBI regulations. The company emphasized that it regularly intimates material events impacting operations and performance, maintaining transparency with market participants and regulatory authorities.