Talon Metals said recently that the proposed US smelter will accept raw materials from its Tamarack nickel project as well as recycled materials. Henri van Rooyen, the company's chief executive, said, "I believe there is enough nickel in the United States to achieve nickel independence, while there is a lack of refineries in the United States that can be used to convert nickel into a final product that can be used in batteries."
The company's proposed green nickel supply chain will leave all steps from nickel mining and extraction to battery manufacturing for electric cars in the United States. "the goal of Talon is to produce the first green nickel supply chain that is traceable and independently validated in responsible production practices and carbon dioxide emissions," he said. He added that the company planned to try using blockchains.
Talon pointed out that the only nickel mine currently operating in the United States, the Eagle mine in Michigan, must transport its nickel to a smelter in Canada and will close in 2026. Talon Metals is currently in a joint venture with Rio Tinto (Rio Tinto) on the Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota.
