Gates, Bezos and Branson have all built their careers on innovation, thinking outside the box and pushing through disruptive change. And now they have set their sights on the mining sector.

Copper, cobalt and lithium are the key ingredients for electric car batteries. Miners that seek, find and exploit these resources are riding a big wave of demand right now.


But imagine if an electric car company such as Tesla started sourcing its own resources for making batteries, either through its own operations or by exclusively investing in certain companies.