Electric Car Boom to Turbocharge Battery Metal Producers Electric Car Boom to Turbocharge Battery Metal Producers: Moody's
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JOHANNESBURG (REUTERS) - Demand for metals used in battery electric vehicles could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like Democratic Republic of Congo, Moody's said on Tuesday.
The credit ratings agency said a worldwide shift to electric vehicles would likely drive up demand for cobalt, of which DRC is the world's number one producer, as well as lithium, nickel and copper.
However, weak governance in the central African country could dissuade investors and scupper its potential, it added in a research note.