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these mines. The goal, therefore, should be to create a system that relieves pressure on metal supply through recycling which is called a circular battery metal value chain. This could reduce the actual pressure on metal mining and positively impact the environment.

Let’s also examine some other impacts of using batteries:

Metal production and mining impacts

l The Lithium Gold Rush: History repeats itself with the wars over oil, gold, and natural resources and will continue to spill over owners, operators, suppliers, and media. An industry first, the show will house one of the biggest static displays of eVTOL and electric aircraft in support of India’s intent to become a manufacturing center for these aircraft.

Air Expo India is targeting a mix of general and business aviation exhibitors who will come together on a static area totaling 60,000 sqm. The space will accommodate more than 100 aircraft ranging in size from single and twin-engine models to turboprops and private jets. The show format will reflect the approach taken at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, France Air Expo and African Air Expo, also organised by Adone Events, which offers exhibits located next to the runway enabling manufacturers to present their whole range of aircraft. BAI into lithium, cobalt, and nickel. World powers such as the United States, Europe, China, and others are already racing for control. l There are also negative labour practices that violate basic human rights mainly in Africa and Latin America.

Environmental pollution and human health impacts

l Detonating mountains in search of battery metals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel has disastrous implications for the land, water, wildlife, and people.

l As batteries degrade, their chemicals seep into the Earth and contaminate groundwater and surface water with harmful metals. As a result, these metals end up in our water and food supplies, and we may end up consuming them. Since our ecosystem is being heavily bombarded with metals that are not recycled safely, I currently see a lot of patients in my clinic who have heavy metal toxicity, and I don’t see this slowing down. BAI