Read on to learn what trends and challenges could be ahead for North America as it races to secure supply of key raw materials for its growing EV industry.
Key raw materials used to power electric vehicles (EVs) have become the center of attention lately, with governments taking notice of how essential they are for the green transition.
Metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are making news headlines globally as the western world continues to build out and strengthen its supply chains.
In North America, governments have called for more domestic sources of raw materials, as well as local processing of essential minerals used in lithium-ion batteries; they have also made partnerships with allies a crucial part of the move towards more independence from China.
Vital Metals becomes Canada’s first rare earth producer
Vital Metals’ Nechalacho rare earths project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Image from Vital Metals.
Vital Metals Limited (ASX: VML) has begun rare earth production at its Nechalacho project in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
The company is now the first rare earth producer in Canada and the second in North America, besides California’s Mountain Pass mine.
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“Mining activities are over 30% complete with waste material removed from the pit to enable the first blast of ore on 28 June and we are now stockpiling ore for the crusher,” Vital Metals’ managing director Geoff Atkins said in a media release.
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Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka speaking in Parliament. Picture: PARLIAMENT OF FIJI
For a political party that was born yesterday, FijiFirst party should stop preaching to the people about Fiji Airways, Social Democratic Liberal Party MP Viliame Gavoka told Parliament on Wednesday.
He made this statement while speaking on a motion by SODELPA MP calling on parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources to review the performance of the non-sugar agriculture.
Calling on Government to invest in the non-sugar agriculture, Mr Gavoka said it was amazing how the FijiFirst party had taken ownership of Fiji Airways.
“You were only born yesterday,” he said.