Post #3981544
2026-07-21 08:09 UTC
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…“Industries unrelated to addressing the climate crisis today use three quarters of what the IEA classifies as critical minerals. These include:
- defense
- conventional transport
- power networks not directly
linked to renewables
- industrial machinery
- construction
- manufacturing
- consumer products.
In 2024, these other uses accounted for:
71% of copper demand
68% of cobalt
83% of nickel
79% of magnet rare earth elements
68% of graphite demand
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@urlyman@mastodon.social 2026-07-21 08:12
3/n …“For example: 30% of all copper is currently used in construction 20% in power, telecom and transport networks about 45% goes to manufactured goods. Similarly, much of today’s nickel and graphite demand is tied to conventional industries – roughly two-thirds of nickel is used in stainless steel production, while graphite is heavily consumed in steelmaking, refractories, industrial machinery, as well as in lithium-ion batteries.”