Canadian-mined nickel will go into General Motors electric vehicles beginning in 2026
Last week’s nickel sulfate supply deal between Vale and General Motors is being welcomed by the United Steelworkers union in Sudbury.
“Steelworkers are vital members of the communities we live in. As a union, we strive to support and give back to our communities and this is made possible when our jobs are supported,” said Nick Larochelle, USW Local 6500 president, in the release. Local 6500 represents 2,700 mine, mill and smelter workers in Sudbury.
Under the terms of the agreement, Vale will supply 25,000 tonnes of battery-grade nickel sulfate a year to use in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will go into the likes of electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado, Blazer, Equinox, Cadillac LYRIQ, GMC Sierra and the GMC Hummer and SUV, according to GM news release last week. This amount of nickel will supply about 350,000 electric vehicles annually.
Bécancour, a town of about 12,800 between Montreal and Quebec City, is being called ‘Lithium Battery Valley' with its growing industrial park geared to supplying the automakers with the advanced materials needed for electric vehicles.
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