US Eyes Canada as Source of Minerals for EV Manufacturing
The federal government of the United States is working toward helping battery manufacturers and miners in America expand into the neighboring country, Canada. This is part of the government’s strategy to counter Chinese dominance in the market and improve the regional production of minerals that are used to make electric cars. Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a virtual meeting with battery manufacturers and miners to talk about different ways to improve production of electric vehicle materials over in Canada. This move comes at a time when demand for electrified transportation is set to rise tremendously over the…