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(2021) and so somewhat outdated by the fast pace of change. Battery section makes no mention of sodium ion, for example. The same org has published more recen
by ZeroGravitas 4mo ago
(2021) and so somewhat outdated by the fast pace of change.
Battery section makes no mention of sodium ion, for example.
The same org has published more recently on the same topic.
Their "Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025" suggested that demand has risen but supply has risen faster leading to lower prices "especially for battery minerals".
They've moved onto other worries. We will have enough minerals but "we" here means China 95% of the time.
Presumably China saw reports like this and said "we should locate and secure more minerals" rather than "this is all hopeless let's just burn oil which will never run out".
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