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The Mineral The Future Is Built On
The Mineral The Future Is Built On
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Cobalt is the most important mineral of the future. It’s a key part of lithium-ion batteries, which power cell phones and laptops, not to mention electric cars. That demand is giving rise to a mining industry in Idaho, which sits atop a giant cobalt deposit. But the environmental costs of extraction raise questions about what “clean energy” really means.
Guest: Michael Holtz, freelance journalist and author of “Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth.”
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Guest: Michael Holtz, freelance journalist and author of “Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth.”
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Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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