As Tesla, General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler accelerate electric vehicle production, Brazilian mining giant Vale will invest roughly $1.billion to launch underground nickel mining operations in Canada to meet booming demand for minerals used in EV batteries.
The mining and processing of nickel-rich ores can generate high loadings of dust in the air, that contains high concentrations of potentially toxic metals, including nickel itself, copper, cobalt and chromium. Photograph: Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters As countries the world over legislate to phase out petrol ...