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Not lithium, rare earth minerals. Yeah, lithium is much more plentiful.
by tomrod 3y ago
Not lithium, rare earth minerals.
Yeah, lithium is much more plentiful.
- philipkglass 3y agoLithium ion batteries don't use rare earth minerals (which are the lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium [1]). Nickel metal hydride batteries contain some light lanthanides, but these new battery factories are all for lithium ion batteries. [1] https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/rare-earths-statistics-and-information https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-c...