Derrick Van Orden: “4.3% of every electric car battery is comprised of cobalt.”

“Here it is. We've done this before. Mr. Secretary. Are you aware that 70% of the world's cobalt is produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Yes. Are you aware that 4.3% of every electric car battery is comprised of cobalt. What I can tell you is that today's EV batteries use 80% less cobalt, and in fact, most of the cobalt now comes as a byproduct.” (00:29–00:35)

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