While the transition to EVs has reduced drilling for oil, EVs still rely heavily on precious resources from deep within the Earth, and obtaining enough metal is a complex, time-consuming quest. U.S. President Joe Biden has a goal that electric vehicles will account for half of new U.S. new car sales by 2030. In 2020, that percentage was 1.9%, according to Edmunds. The automaker has set its own goals, with Volvo planning to fully electrify its products by 2030. GM wants to achieve zero-emissions light-duty veh