20.500.12556/RUL-184412 The strategic role of critical minerals in electric vehicle production Electric vehicles (EVs) play a central role in global strategies to reduce carbon emissions. However, their production depends on a range of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and rare earth elements, which are largely sourced from geopolitically sensitive regions, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chile, and China. This paper analyzes the mineral supply chain challenges associated with EV production, focusing on economic, environmental, and geopolitical risks. The growing demand for EVs has exposed vulnerabilities within mineral supply chains, including the regional concentration of resources, price volatility, and unsustainable mining practices. These pressures are further amplified by competition from other industries dependent on the same raw materials. The study emphasizes the need for a multidimensional response incorporating recycling, technological innovation, ethical sourcing, and international policy coordination. Ensuring a resilient and sustainable mineral supply chain is essential for supporting the continued growth of electric mobility while minimizing broader environmental and social impacts. electric vehicles critical raw materials industries critical minerals sustainable supply chain električna vozila kritične surovine panoge dejavnosti true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-07-06 15:59:52 2026-07-06 16:02:14 2026-07-07 04:17:51 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 29-37 iss. 2 Vol. 60 Mar. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 338.4 2657-4950 10.2478/wsbjbf-2026-0011 282457603 The_strategic_role_of_critical_minerals_in_electric_vehicle_production.pdf The_strategic_role_of_critical_minerals_in_electric_vehicle_production.pdf 1 187DDFDB386B186B93D88E7AF9ABEBE4 cb0564874702c7bb5b96d9a85981de12f550bc866a2e41ccde25c230ac590fc0 13bb9d43-7943-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=237189 https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/wsbjbf-2026-0011 0 16cc1247-7943-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=237190 Ekonomska fakulteta 0 0 0