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Canada’s Budget 2022 calls for C$3.8B to launch Critical Minerals Strategy

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million over five years on a cash basis, starting in 2022-23, for Natural Resources Canada to provide public access to integrated data sets to inform critical mineral exploration and development; and. Specific measures proposed in Budget 2022 to support critical mineral projects include: Up to $1.5

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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

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Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. This process not only conserves natural resources but also minimizes the environmental impact of battery production and disposal.

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GM Back in the EV Spotlight

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Noting similar challenges for other OEMs, Casey Selecman, a forecast director with AutoForecast Solutions, stated, “Everyone is up against it globally, there are looming threats of shortages for nickel, lithium, graphite and cobalt.” Brent Wilson is CEO of Galvanic Energy , a geoscience-driven resource exploration company.

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