NaturalRadical ✌🏻May 10, 2023
You had me at “acid-leaching technology” 😳 #nickel #mining #pollution #EV
“This technology, using acid under conditions of intense heat and pressure to remove nickel from raw ore, has never been tested before in Indonesia, where the frequency of earthquakes, heavy rainfall and landslides can make it especially treacherous to transport and store hazardous waste. The process poses steep environmental costs ”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/ev-nickel-refinery-dangers/
To mine EV minerals, industry turns to dangerous refinery technology

Indonesia is richly endowed with nickel, but refining it for electric vehicle batteries poses a daunting environmental challenge.

The Washington Post
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You had me at “acid-leaching technology” 😳 #EV #nickle #mining #mineWaste

***and wait there’s more!!***

To deal with the acid waste: “ the companies behind the project told the government they had a solution: They would pump the waste into the ocean. “

May 10, 2023 at 11:31pmWeb