Australia has the rare earths to fuel the electric car era
China dominates the supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority
By Royce Kurmelovs / The Guardian
An estimated 1.4 billion vehicles drive the world’s roads and about 78 million new vehicles are sold every year. To head off the worst effects of climate change, every single one will eventually need to go electric.
Whether it rolls off a production line in Fremont, California, or comes together in a vast megafactory in Qinghai, China, a colossal amount of human effort must go into building the components and obtaining their base minerals.
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