Canada Miner Answers Elon Musk’s Plea for Sustainable Nickel

A band of minerals containing copper, nickel and precious metals.

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A tiny Canadian company is taking Elon Musk up on his offer to efficiently mine nickel, betting it can be done carbon free.

Toronto-based Canada Nickel Co. said it’s looking into building a facility that will process zero-carbon nickel just days after the Tesla Inc. boss pledged a “giant” contract to miners that produce the critical battery metal in an “environmentally sensitive” manner.