'Battery minerals are not the new oil': Report predicts peak virgin mineral demand for batteries in mid-2030s

Stuart Stone
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Rocky Mountain Institute details steps towards a fully circular battery minerals and metals by 2050 worldwide

Demand for virgin minerals and metals to supply surging global demand for battery storage and electric vehicles will peak in the mid-2030s, before steadily reducing thereafter thanks to a greater focus...

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