Avishai Artsy

Yeah, it tells us that it's a lot harder than you would think to get critical minerals out of the ground. Even if you have the technology there, there are other things that get in the way. In other places like Nevada and Arizona, there are similar projects that have been held up by lawsuits from environmental activists and indigenous tribes who don't want to see this happening in their backyard.

You destroy the land to build cars, basically. How green is that? They don't want to see their areas become what they're calling sacrifice zones. They accuse these mining companies of what's called green extractivism, exploiting resources and perhaps harming the environment under the banner of fighting climate change. And so that creates an interesting tension, right?

You destroy the land to build cars, basically. How green is that? They don't want to see their areas become what they're calling sacrifice zones. They accuse these mining companies of what's called green extractivism, exploiting resources and perhaps harming the environment under the banner of fighting climate change. And so that creates an interesting tension, right?

You destroy the land to build cars, basically. How green is that? They don't want to see their areas become what they're calling sacrifice zones. They accuse these mining companies of what's called green extractivism, exploiting resources and perhaps harming the environment under the banner of fighting climate change. And so that creates an interesting tension, right?

I mean, in China, they can build mines wherever they want. Here in the US, there are lots of state and federal regulations that make mining projects hard to launch. And you have local groups who are trying to protect their own interests.

I mean, in China, they can build mines wherever they want. Here in the US, there are lots of state and federal regulations that make mining projects hard to launch. And you have local groups who are trying to protect their own interests.

I mean, in China, they can build mines wherever they want. Here in the US, there are lots of state and federal regulations that make mining projects hard to launch. And you have local groups who are trying to protect their own interests.

So this comes down to how do we meet the critical mineral needs of the future, but in a way that respects the people and the environment that are directly impacted by producing and processing these minerals? It's a tricky balance to strike.

So this comes down to how do we meet the critical mineral needs of the future, but in a way that respects the people and the environment that are directly impacted by producing and processing these minerals? It's a tricky balance to strike.

So this comes down to how do we meet the critical mineral needs of the future, but in a way that respects the people and the environment that are directly impacted by producing and processing these minerals? It's a tricky balance to strike.

Oh, you're welcome, Noel.

Oh, you're welcome, Noel.

Oh, you're welcome, Noel.