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We May Not Have Enough Minerals To Even Meet Electric Car Demand (jalopnik.com)
Citing two reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, Jalopnik reports on the scarcity of metals necessary for electric cars. From the report: [W]hile demand for nickel keeps increasing, half the world's nickel supply is too low in quality to use for car batteries. All of which is going to have seismic effect on the world's suppliers. In short: There will be winners and losers, and the winners will be the ones with the highest-grade stuff -- not unlike, I suppose, the illicit drugs market. "Some of the biggest producers of the higher-grade ores, including BHP Norilsk Nickel, Vale and Sumitomo Corp, are moving quickly to take advantage and seal long-term supply deals with battery producers," reports Reuters. "Among those losing out would be lower-grade nickel mines like Cerro Matoso in Columbia, owned by South32 Ltd and Glencore's Koniambo in New Caledonia, as well as Anglo American's mines in Brazil producing ferronickel."
What of cobalt? Bloomberg sent a writer and photographer to Cobalt, Ontario, about 300 miles north of Toronto, to find out. The town, which began life as a silver town, also is believed to have some cobalt, though no one's really found much yet. The search for a new source of cobalt isn't taking place in just Cobalt, Ontario, of course, as mining companies worldwide try to capitalize on the our electric car future. But the search is ramping up as the world's biggest source of cobalt -- the Democratic Republic of Congo, where about half of all cobalt comes from -- is increasingly unstable, making car manufacturers nervous and cobalt all the more valuable.
What of cobalt? Bloomberg sent a writer and photographer to Cobalt, Ontario, about 300 miles north of Toronto, to find out. The town, which began life as a silver town, also is believed to have some cobalt, though no one's really found much yet. The search for a new source of cobalt isn't taking place in just Cobalt, Ontario, of course, as mining companies worldwide try to capitalize on the our electric car future. But the search is ramping up as the world's biggest source of cobalt -- the Democratic Republic of Congo, where about half of all cobalt comes from -- is increasingly unstable, making car manufacturers nervous and cobalt all the more valuable.
Why is always the MOSLEMS do these attacks?
The KORAN says JIHAD is a duty of ALL MOSLEMS. It does not make any exceptions, whatsoever. ALL MOSLEMS **MUST** do JIHAD. End of discussion.
I had to do a double take on the article I was reading, somehow I think this thread is off topic but I will bite.
You are correct and I understand why you are an AC. The Quaran does have some quite toxic stuff in it and well as some (bloody obvious) nice stuff as well.
Rather than a rant how about a few Google searches.
- european dark ages - pay attention to dates
- mediterranean wars 600 AD
- Hindu genocide
- Armenian genocide
- conversion by the sword
- The jizya tax
- Third Reich allies
- East Timor genocide
I will leave you to draw your own conclusions. Funny how Islam always likes to point to the Crusades which was a belated attempt to take back lands which were originally ruled over by the Romans/Christians. Again look it up don't fall for the propaganda and SJW apologists.
It must be remembered that the majority of Muslims do not take the Quran as verbatim but if you are a Muslim and try to leave (ie. apostasy) you will face ostracization and possible death in some Islamic countries. The penalty for apostasy in the Quran is death. So much for a religion of peace. Again don't take my word look it up.
BTW. Christians need not be smug since you can easily find plenty of genocide there although not as much as Islam.
I voted up, so don't lie for everyone, you tolerant piece of shit.
I voted it - and you - down, because I'm tolerant.
Sorry tolerance works both ways and while westernized societies do try to be tolerant within reason many people who follow the Quran religiously are two-faced until they get an advantage. History has proven this, do some searches if you don't believe me.
There is nothing wrong with tolerance, in fact, it is to be lauded but it is worthwhile learning from history because those who don't will repeat it. Education is the key but it is very difficult when repressive religions make it difficult and dangerous for people to break away from their teachings.
There is a very good reason for posting as an AC on this off-topic topic since most don't want to put themselves or their families in danger. If it was Christianity then most would post under account names.
> Well you dumb Trump faggots say shit about stringing people up for being wrong or liars all the time, don't you? Until it's YOU.
You're projecting.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.