Lithium: A white gold rush excites Cornwall – but who gains?
Locals wonder who will benefit from the mining of a metal that’s fuelling a “battery arms race”. …
In the race to build these so-called gigafactories, the UK is lagging behind the likes of China, which is estimated to have more than 100 active plants. Even in western Europe, there are 38 gigafactories either operational or planned, according to the Faraday Institution.