Inside a British lithium mine: A Cornish white gold rush?

One mineral is crucial for our transition to a future of green transport. Without lithium, there would be no batteries for electric vehicles.

At the moment, the UK is completely dependent on imports, but with some of the richest lithium deposits in Europe along the Cornish coast – the government is keen to change that. It has upgraded one lithium mine in Cornwall to a “project of national significance”.