China and Europe are winning the “global battery arms race,” seen as a key factor in determining which economies will dominate in a decarbonized future, a parliamentary committee heard Monday.
The House of Commons natural resources committee has embarked on a study of “critical minerals” in Canada – a term referring to the raw materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, aluminum and copper that go into making lithium-ion batteries, the standard workhorse of the electric vehicle (EV) and energy-storage world.
Canada has a large domestic supply of these minerals, witnesses told the committee. But they aren’t being mined in large amounts, they said. There is little ability in Canada to process the raw material into the components that ultimately go into producing batteries.
The House of Commons Natural Resources committee has embarked on a study of “critical minerals” in Canada a term referring to the raw materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, aluminum and copper that go into making lithium-ion batteries, the standard workhorse of the electric vehicle and energy-storage world.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 18, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada s minerals and metals industry is primed to supply the critical elements for the global transition to a clean and digital economy, and the Government of Canada is ensuring it remains competitive.
Today, Canada s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., announced support for three projects to open more doors for Indigenous peoples to participate in exploration and mining activities and deploy the green mining technologies that are transforming the industry. The Minister made the announcement during his virtual participation at the 2021 Association Mineral Exploration (AME) Remote Roundup. The Minister s Parliamentary Secretary, Paul Lefebvre, also participated in the event.