Economy Minister Robert Habeck described Germany's own lithium resources as "indispensable" for its competitiveness in electromobility. The new projects are intended to promote self-sufficiency in battery production. Lithium mining from brine in the Upper Rhineland has the potential to cover up to 20% of European consumption. The Vulcan Energy project is a flagship example of efforts to harness geothermal resources to extract strategic raw materials. spiegel.de 🇩🇪