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Critical raw materials of the future

July 31, 2024

Where lithium, gold, silver, copper and other future-facing metals are sourced and processed is a growing geopolitical issue. After electric cars, now battery-powered utility vehicles are being put through their paces. Plus: an alternative kind of salmon farm in Norway.

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