U.S. faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric-vehicle metals

U.S. President Joe Biden visits the production line for the Hummer EV as he tours the General Motors ‘Factory ZERO’ electric vehicle assembly plant, next to UAW President Ray Curry and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Dec 22 (Reuters) – The United States has enough reserves of lithium, copper and other metals to build millions of its own electric vehicles (EVs), but rising opposition to new mines may force the country to rely on imports and delay efforts to electrify the nation’s automobiles.

The tension underscores the dilemma facing the United […]

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