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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #180 Mining in a Net Zero World
Description: For industries across the world to reach net zero they are going to rely on mining critical minerals to allow for the electrification of their vehicles and machines. This has caused a huge leap in demand for minerals like lithium, nickel and cobalt.Added to this, the mining industry itself is already a major polluter itself, so as the industry prepares for a massive rise in production it must also focus on its own decarbonisation efforts. Investment in new technology and the electrification of existing equipment will go a long way to helping mining decarbonise.
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