Big investments in electric cars will require big purchases of critical minerals, with batteries making up anywhere from 25% to 50% of an EV’s cost. That means it’s even more crucial to secure supplies of lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel and graphite, especially as the Biden administration pursues a goal of phasing out the internal combustion engine with the climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act.…

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