BHP Billiton has announced that it has signed a nickel supply agreement with Tesla. BHP will supply Tesla with Nickel from its Nickel West assets in Western Australia, one of the world's most sustainable and least carbon-emitting Nickel producers.
Nickel is a key metal used to make Tesla's battery technology as the world's largest maker of electric cars and battery storage systems on a mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.
"Demand for nickel in batteries is expected to grow more than 500 percent over the next decade, in large part to support growing global demand for electric vehicles," Vandita Pant, CHIEF commercial officer at BHP Billiton, said.
"We are pleased to sign this agreement with Tesla And to work with them to make the battery supply chain more sustainable through our shared focus on technology and innovation," he said.
In addition to the supply agreement, BHP billiton and Tesla will work together to make the battery supply chain more sustainable, with a focus on end-to-end raw material traceability using blockchain; Battery raw material production technology exchange; And promote the importance of sustainability in the resource sector, including identifying partners that best align with the principles of BHP and Tesla and the battery value chain.
BHP will also work with Tesla to develop energy storage solutions, identifying opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in their respective operations through increased use of renewable energy and battery storage.
Edgar Basto, president of BHP Australia Mining, said: "BHP Billiton produces some of the least carbon-intensive nickel in the world and our business is moving towards net zero emissions. Sustainable and reliable production of high-quality nickel is critical to meeting the needs of sustainable energy producers like Tesla."
"Our investment in assets and pursuit of commodities such as nickel will help support global decarbonisation and enable us to create long-term value for our business," he said.
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