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Scope : To Build Ontario Battery Metals Processing Plant in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Nickel miner Wyloo, owned by Australian mining magnet Andrew Forrest, has unveiled plans for a downstream battery materials processing facility in Sudbury, Ontario.
The new facility will fill a critical gap in Canada's electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain by establishing the country’s first mine-to-precursor cathode active material (pCAM) integrated solution.
The facility would provide the missing piece in Canada's aspirations to develop a domestic EV battery supply chain, by producing low-carbon nickel sulphate and nickel-dominant pCAM, key ingredients for EV batteries.
Recognising the global demand for electric vehicles and other clean technologies, Canada has invested over $40-billion to date to establish the country as a global hub for the EV industry. While they commend this investment, it has exposed a significant gap in the North American EV supply chain, specifically, the conversion of ore to battery chemicals.
Nickel for the facility will be supplied by Wyloo's proposed Eagle's Nest mine in the Ring of Fire region of northern Ontario, as well as other sources of third-party nickel-bearing feed and recycled battery materials.
Wyloo is currently completing a scoping study for the project, with construction of the facility expected to commence following the construction of its proposed Eagle's Nest mine. Mine construction is targeted to begin in 2027.
