Do Europeans really want #teslacars but no mines?

In this 22-minute documentary Peter Tom Jones (Director KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals – SIM2 KU Leuven) searches for answers to Europe’s seemingly problematic relationship with primary #mining of #energytransition #metals.

#mining #criticalminerals #sustainability #eugreendeal #energystorage #electricalvehicles #lithiumionbatteries #rareearths #copper #cobalt #nickel #lithium #horizoneurope

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