Tesla Supplier Talon Metals Agrees on $115M Federal Funding Spend for North Dakota Nickel Plant

The plant, backed by the Biden administration, is part of a national effort to boost domestic production of critical minerals.

Talon Metals, in a joint venture with Rio Tinto, is developing a nickel ore processing plant in North Dakota that will supply Tesla.
The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed with Talon Metals on how to spend nearly $115 million in federal funds awarded to the project.
The processing plant is part of a national effort to bolster domestic production of critical minerals and is backed by the Biden administration.
The proposed plant will process ore from Talon's proposed underground mine near Tamarack in northeastern Minnesota, which is still awaiting approval from Minnesota regulators.
The project has faced opposition from environmental groups and tribes due to concerns about potential impacts on water and other resources.