Inside your cell phone, your car, even your leaf blower – there’s a collection of small, precious minerals making each one work. Ernest Scheyder is a Reuters reporter covering the clean energy transition and author of the new book, “The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives.” Deidre Woollard caught up with Scheyder for a conversation about: Tradeoffs in mining, and why the U.S. is falling behind in the race for precious minerals. Tensions of the clean energy transition. The “wacky journey” of a junior mining company. Companies mentioned: TSLA, RIO, LAC, LAAC, CVX, F, GM Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Ernest Scheyder Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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