One more nail in the coffin of 100% transition to EVs, this one from Engineering and Technology magazine which cites a recent Univ of MI study that shows we cannot mine enough copper to support this initiative. The study states that between 2018 and 2050, 115% of current copper demand is needed WITHOUT taking into account the EV mandates. To achieve the necessary mining output to meet the EV demand, six new, large copper mines would need to begin production EVERY year for the next several decades. The study also points out that the environmental impact of increased copper mining would be significant.
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current policies requiring the transition to electric vehicles, according to a University of Michigan study.
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