{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/e421d786-ec36-4148-aa99-7a3b2928a779/65df5b1667d4ac001844830a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Babbage picks: Let them dig","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d9fe5e874247/1709136339419-ef3e29b4167239e389d3237fde232f42.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>An article from <em>The Economist</em> read aloud. The world needs more critical minerals for technologies like batteries, but we explain that&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/02/22/the-world-needs-more-critical-minerals-governments-are-not-helping?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">governments are not doing enough to help mining companies</a>. In this story, <em>The Economist </em>offers suggestions to help ease the energy transition. </p>","author_name":"The Economist"}