{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60f98eb66f1dcf0012f1bbe7/62b19e6125b6e8001302b936?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"2.3 How ethical is mining for battery materials?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60f98eb66f1dcf0012f1bbe7/1627999783248-3b0b4e86144f304d9337d74b04f73042.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Where do the materials for batteries come from? What are the human and environmental costs of mining, and what can we do to mitigate its effects?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Professor Frances Wall from Camborne School of Mines at the University of Exeter and Dr Sarah Gordon – CEO and co-founder of Satarla – speak to us about the process of mining and processing precious metals, and about the social and environmental effects.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Dr. Alex Lathbridge</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Hiren Joshi and Elisabeth Ratcliffe</p>","author_name":"Royal Society of Chemistry"}