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title: "The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives"
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# The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

**Brand:** ernest scheyder
**Price:** € 47.79
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- **What is this?** The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives by ernest scheyder
- **How much does it cost?** € 47.79 with free shipping
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The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great read
*by P***K on March 21, 2025*

great read

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very informative. Vignettes on mining projects in US, objections to them. Statistical information.
*by B***. on September 27, 2024*

I found this to be a very informative book, although it is not as technically oriented as much as I would have liked. Maybe that is a virtue for it. The author, Ernest Scheyder, is a journalist, not a metallurgist or a scientist. Essentially, Scheyder argues that the U.S. is in a huge economic quandary:* American climate change technology requires much more use of electrically powered vehicles and other items of equipment in order to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, the batteries and computer systems required for those things use large amounts copper, lithium, and rare earths. Cellphones and many other products such as television screens, computer monitors, and so forth also require those rare earth elements.* Currently, China produces approximately 80% of the world’s lithium, rare earths, and lithium batteries. The U.S. desires to become less dependent on China for these items.* That means producing such raw materials in the US, which requires extensive mining. Mining, in turn, is environmentally damaging. Historically, the U.S. has avoided such environmental unpleasantries by importing its raw materials from Third World countries. In effect, the US solved its environmental problems by exporting them to other countries. These Third World countries are now resisting such policies.So: to summarize, we want less carbon emissions, more domestic materials sources, and a pristine environment. Pick any two.Each chapter in the book discusses an example of some copper, lithium, or rare earths mining project proposed in some location in the US and the environmental or society objections to it. It has so far proven impossible to square the circle of an independent material source and simultaneously not be damaging to the environment.In telling these vignettes, the author presents much statistical and economic information on the issues.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great read & excellent crash course on the minerals needed for a green energy transition
*by S***N on January 9, 2025*

This was an excellent crash course on the geopolitical and environmental complexity of mining minerals critical for the green energy transition. Thanks to Scheyeder's compelling writing, I could relate to individuals from multiple perspectives. I recommended this to many people, particularly given the resurgence of domestic lithium mining.

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