Institute for Energy Research: Deep Sea Mining of Critical Minerals for EV Battery Production
August 04, 2023
August 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 3, 2023:
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Surging demand for metals used in electric vehicle batteries has kicked off an international race to mine the deep seas with no rules set thus far. Canada, France, Germany and some other countries want to pause deep-sea mining because of its potential environmental consequences, but other countries including China, Norway and Russia argue that deep-sea mi . . .
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Surging demand for metals used in electric vehicle batteries has kicked off an international race to mine the deep seas with no rules set thus far. Canada, France, Germany and some other countries want to pause deep-sea mining because of its potential environmental consequences, but other countries including China, Norway and Russia argue that deep-sea mi . . .