A powerful book reveals the corrupt deals and human exploitation behind the global scramble for strategic metals.

  • Steve@communick.news
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    1 day ago

    I saw one person put it like this:
    “The richest most efficient place to mine new battery materials, is a pile of old batteries. It has everything in one spot and in the exact proportions needed.”

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      23 hours ago

      The issue is that most modern lithium ion batteries have not reached their end of life. It will be a good source in the future, but they are in limited supply at the moment.