Rare minerals in electric cars

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American President Donald Trump demands a "guarantee" on Ukrainian rare earths in exchange for continued US aid. "Rare earths" are amongst critical metals essential for the production of electric vehicles. Explanation in videographics VIDEOGRAPHIC

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00:00Rare-earth metals are essential in the production of electric vehicles.

00:09A typical electric car requires six times the mineral input of a conventional car by

00:14weight.

00:15A big proportion of mineral inputs are for lithium-ion batteries, which typically include

00:20graphite, nickel, manganese, lithium and cobalt.

00:28Though the quantity and make-up may differ depending on the battery type, EV motors are

00:33responsible for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle.

00:39It requires many rare-earth elements as input, including neodymium, terbium, dysprosium and

00:48praseodymium.

00:51Many of the electrical wiring used inside the battery and motor require a large amount

00:55of copper.

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