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How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars? | Automotive industry | The Guardian

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In part two of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issues of resource extraction I n the deserts of Chile, the Australian outback and the plains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the earth is being peeled back and the water sucked up and dried out to find the minerals needed to feed the world’s need for electric cars. The scars left on the earth by the search for battery minerals are regularly trotted out by opponents of the transition away from fossil fuels. But in our EV mythbusters series, we are taking a closer look at some of the most common criticisms of electric cars, highlighting the myths, the realities, and the grey areas. The first in our series asked whether we should be more concerned about fires in electric cars. This article asks: do electric cars have a mining problem? The extraction of battery materials is due to expand on a grand scale. That will leave a trail of mining – often with local environmental degradation – in its wake. The righ

The scars left by the search for battery minerals are regularly trotted out by opponents of electric cars. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The scars left by the search for battery minerals are regularly trotted out by opponents of electric cars. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images EV mythbusters Automotive industry This article is more than 2 years old How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars? This article is more than 2 years old In part two of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issues of resource extraction Jasper Jolly

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