WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. is advocating for the federal government to expedite permits for critical mineral mining, according to a filing submitted to the Department of the Interior on Tuesday.
Minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite are crucial for electric vehicle batteries, the building blocks of the auto industry's electric transformation.
But the minerals are likely to be in short supply in coming years as automakers compete for a limited supply, which currently is dominated by China.
