By means of the RFP, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals from bidders to identify the opportunities and challenges particular to segments of Canada’s battery supply chain and to understand how the dynamics within and between these segments can be leveraged to develop and enhance Canada’s battery materials and cell manufacturing capabilities.
Global markets for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions are projected to increase demand for batteries over the coming decades. Canada has a unique opportunity to leverage its natural resources to participate in the global value chain for batteries: from resource extraction to material processing, battery and advanced manufacturing, deployment, and recycling. Canada hosts many of the minerals and metals required for developing the latest battery technologies (e.g., lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and vanadium). It also has a strong research and development ecosystem, and a world class automotive industry
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The period of the contract is to March 31, 2021.
