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Musk Promises ‘Giant Contract’ for Efficiently Mined Nickel

  • Market for nickel used in EV batteries is getting tighter
  • Japan trading giant to take huge writedown on nickel project

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Elon Musk has a plea for mining companies: “Please mine more nickel.”

Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way,” said Musk, chief executive officer of the electric-carmaker, during a second-quarter earnings call.

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Musk Promises ‘Giant Contract’ for Efficiently Mined Nickel