# Why are we sending critical metals to the dump?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown: Overcoming Dilemmas in the Green Transition
- Speaker: Jeff More
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_more_why_are_we_sending_critical_metals_to_the_dump)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on the wasted materials from traditional mining and helping meet the growing demand for essential metals.

## Lectures

1. [Why are we sending critical metals to the dump?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jeff_more_why_are_we_sending_critical_metals_to_the_dump/f81fa79267f8), 7 min (TED's player)