The True Cost Of Mining Electric Car Battery Metals | True Cost | Insider News

Your average EV has six times more mineral content than a petrol or diesel-powered vehicle – and all those metals need to be dug, scraped, blasted, or leached out of the earth. There is massive demand for batteries as countries eye up ambitious zero emissions targets. But what’s the cost? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Minerals Found In EVs 02:01 - Lithium Mining In The World’s Driest Desert 04:45 - New Lithium Mining Technology in Bolivia 06:39 - Copper Mining Impacts 07:44 - Toxic Lake At Former Copper Mine 09:36 - Cobalt Mining In The Democratic Republic of Congo 10:51 - Inside A Cobalt Miner’s Tunnel 12:46 - Child Labor At Cobalt Mines 13:19 - Expanding Industrial Cobalt Mines 14:48 - History Of Extraction In The DRC 15:44 - Understanding “The Resource Curse” 16:31 - Indonesia’s Nickel Dominance 17:34 - Farmers & Fishermen Impacted By Nickel Mining 18:58 - Environmental Impacts Of Nickel Mining 20:47 - Manganese Mining In Gabon 21:56 - The Company Mining The Deep Sea 22:56 - How Deep Sea Mining Works 24:06 - Environmental Impacts Of Deep Sea Mining 26:15 - Chinese Graphite Dominance 26:56 - Graphite Mining In Sri Lanka 29:39 - EVs vs. Combustion Engine Vehicles 30:59 - How Much Can Recycling Help? 32:49 - Conclusion 33:10 - Credits WATCH MORE TRUE COST VIDEOS: The Fake Doctors Behind Asia's Cosmetic Surgery Boom | True Cost | Insider News How 'Devil Fish' Invaded North America. Could Pet Treats Be The Solution? The True Cost of Lithium Mining ------------------------------------------------------ #insidernews #mining #electriccars Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider News on Facebook: Insider News on Instagram: Insider News on Twitter: Insider News on Snapchat: Insider News on TikTok: @insidernews The True Cost Of Mining Electric Car Battery Metals | True Cost | Insider News