Experts Say EV Push Will Lead To Mineral Shortages

The push toward electric cars could lead to shortages in raw materials such as copper, mining group BHP said.

The EV boom would be felt -- for producers -- first in copper, where supply will struggle to match increased demand, said Arnoud Balhuizen, BHP's chief commercial officer.

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MDarringer - 9/26/2017 8:08:04 AM

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Which will lead to EVs being even more expensive...which will make them remain NOT a viable alternative to a conventional car.

GeorgeD - 9/26/2017 2:45:47 PM

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Could be an increase in demand to recycle out used cars for the material. Take 4 ICE cars off the road/land fill to make 1 EV

Vette71 - 9/26/2017 5:16:39 PM

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The rare elements needed for an EV aren't in an ICE vehicle.

HenryN - 9/26/2017 8:46:46 PM

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@Vette71: so the catalyst converters on a billion plus cars on the road don't use precious metals ? To name a few: platinum, palladium, rhodium, ...

MorePower - 9/26/2017 11:01:14 PM

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They must be just like the experts that said we would all be driving flying cars and every house would have its own nuclear reactor for power.

The article links to a post by a "mining expert" and not an accredited, published scientist. Meaning, this article is meant to drive up the price of copper futures.

MorePower - 9/26/2017 11:01:53 PM

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Also, the title of the article says that it COULD not will drive up prices.

LexSucks - 9/27/2017 6:09:31 PM

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N. Korea has trillions on rare minerals. Hmmmmm

LexSucks - 9/27/2017 6:14:31 PM

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*in

MDarringer - 9/27/2017 6:37:04 PM

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Time to bomb them and take the minerals and then on to the Middle East to liquefy and take the oil.