A breakdown of which, and how much, of these minerals are needed in different green technologies, and how that relates to the global supply.
The drive with axle and battery of a Tesla Model Y in Germany's Tesla Gigafactory. Credit: Patrick Pleul/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
From solar panels to wind turbines and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, demand for the technologies to power the transition to green energy is skyrocketing. Chinese companies have already amassed dominant positions in the renewable energy market, and its mineral suppliers stand to gain enormously. Western governments are waking up to the importance of securing these inputs — the so-called ‘critical minerals’ — with the U.S., Canada, UK and EU scrambling to put together strategies.&n
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