Clean Air Metals: Powering the EV revolution The climate change imperative is driving worldwide demand for a carbon-free transportation sector
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orth American infrastructure is currently not built to accommodate this demand.
Cu magma conduit system containing
exhaust-based pollution control de-
the catalytic conversion strategic min-
vices in gas and diesel-powered vehi-
erals platinum and palladium in a 1:1 ra-
cles, are designed to reduce toxicity of
An historic step change and build out
tio. The system also contains nickel, the
combustion emissions. Roughly 85 per
of electrical generation, transmission
battery metal, and copper, the lifeline of
cent of palladium consumption can be
and storage infrastructure is required
the EV. Clean air metals are the com-
attributed to the automotive industry
to facilitate the electric vehicle (EV)
modities powering the EV revolution.
which uses it in the production of these
revolution. This will require increased
The global shift to lower automobile
sustainable production of certain stra-
emissions and tightening environmen-
Steve Stares and his team at Benton
tegic minerals and commodities going
tal standards is being led by the United
Resources Inc. (BEX: TSXV) put the deal
forward to meet demand.
States, China and the EU. The result-
together with the intent to capitalize on
Why Clean Air Metals? The compa-
ing demand for palladium and other
the rising demand in platinum and pal-
ny is engaged in advanced exploration
PGEs such as rhodium has increased
ladium metals. With the help of Brett
of a high-grade Norilsk-style PGE-Ni-
dramatically. Catalytic converters, the
Whalen and a group of investors at the
18 Ontario Prospector summer 2020
catalytic converters.
