Tesla’s promise to slash battery costs by 50% has led the carmaker to dabble into a whole new field of making its own battery cells and, therefore, is looking into manufacturing cathodes and extracting associated raw materials.
But the risks linked to this new line of work mean that Tesla has to perform a delicate balancing act where it tends the increasing demand for electric vehicles and the fact that activists, car buyers, and investors want every step of the process of making an EV to be respectful towards the environment and affected communities.
Source: Tesla needs to perform delicate balancing act when it comes to lithium mining — expert – MINING.COM