IEA Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit will take place in Paris on Septembre 28. "Rare" metals are essential in the production of electric vehicles. 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.