IEA to set EV mineral import benchmarks to reduce overdependence

Joint mining by member states of lithium, nickel and cobalt will be considered

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Dump trucks carry raw nickel ore at a mining site in Indonesia. © Reuters

DAISHI CHIBA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The International Energy Agency will establish guidelines by the end of the year that aim to limit import dependence of its members on a single supplier for key minerals that are essential for the spread of renewable energy, Nikkei has learned.

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