4M views · 56K reactions | Everything needed to build an electric vehicle battery can be found in the nodules on the ocean floor. In 2019, @thebillwhitaker saw how these precious minerals are being collected. Mining the international seabed could start next year and China is set to dominate it. This Sunday, 60 Minutes investigates why the U.S. is absent from the race for critical minerals – which some are comparing to the California Gold Rush. | 60 Minutes | Facebook