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Battery Metals 2023: Powering the green economy which is still in itsThe clean energy transition has unleashed unprecedented demand for key minerals and metals. Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite are crucial to battery performance, longevity and energy density. Rare earth elements are essential for permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicle (EV) motors, while copper underpins electricity related technologies. These so called critical minerals and metals are considered the building blocks