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The EV roadblock

  • from Shaastra :: vol 04 issue 08 :: Sep 2025

The materials that make electric vehicles possible are concentrated in a few countries. That’s becoming a problem.

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The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is often seen through the lens of charging speeds and battery range. However, concerns triggered by China's recent export restrictions on key materials like graphite have highlighted something more fundamental: the elements that go into the batteries themselves. This has exposed critical supply-chain vulnerabilities, underscoring that the future of mobility depends as much on mining and mineral processing as it does on policy choices and business strategies. Science and technology will play a key role in this transformation.

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