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Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon confirmed in an email Monday that he met with Tesla Inc. executives in October to discuss harnessing the province’s capacity to support the vehicle maker’s battery needs. Quebec is known for being rich in resources, including lithium and nickel – key components in electric vehicle batteries. Another attraction for companies is its abundance of cheap electricity. Fitzgibbon declined to provide further details about his meeting with Tesla, which was earlier reported by Electrek.

"QUEBEC MINISTER MET TESLA EXECUTIVES IN OCTOBER OVER SUPPLY CHAIN ROLE" (last month)

Some back articles

When Quebec announced an agreement to buy NAL last June, the former Minister of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, had nevertheless hinted that Sayona had five years to start. processing in Quebec.

In a press release, the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Pierre Fitzgibbon, said “This agreement enables the ore extracted from the La Corne mine to be converted and transformed into lithium hydroxide here in Quebec. It contributes to our goal of producing the cleanest battery in North America here in Quebec. Piedmont Lithium’s proximity to electric vehicle producers in the U.S. brings significant value to our strategy from ore to battery. “