Description: Elon Musk tweeted Tesla may get into the lithium mining and refining business directly and at scale because the cost of the metal, a key component in manufacturing batteries, has gotten so high.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Apr 08, 2022

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/08/elon-musk-telsa-may-have-get-into-mining-refining-lithium-directly.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

Questions for discussion:

• What are the pros and cons to this investment decision?
• Do you think it is a wise use of company resources?
• What could go wrong?
• How should investors in Tesla look at this interest?