The EU’s burgeoning e-battery industry
By DW
29 January 2023 |
5:31 pm
With the demand for e-cars rising, Europe needs its own battery industry, and the ability to extract its own raw materials used to produce them. We visit one of Europe's largest nickel mines that's working to make the process more sustainable.
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