Where 6 Metals Used For Electric Cars Come From
Your average EV has six times more mineral content than a petrol or diesel-powered vehicle – and all those metals need to be dug, scraped, blasted, or leached out of the earth. There is massive demand for batteries as countries eye up ambitious zero emissions targets. But what’s the cost?
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:59 – Minerals Found In EVs
02:01 – Lithium Mining In Chile And Bolivia
06:39 – Copper Mining
09:36 – Cobalt Mining In The Democratic Republic of Congo
16:31 – Nickel Mining In Indonesia
20:47 – Manganese Mining In Gabon
21:56 – Deep Sea Mining
26:56 – Graphite Mining In Sri Lanka
29:39 – EVs vs. Combustion Engine Vehicles
30:59 – Battery Recycling
32:49 – Conclusion
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