Talon Metals, a mining exploration firm, has discovered an abundant nickel deposit in a pine farm situated north of the small town of Tamarack, Minnesota. The company intends to mine hundreds of thousands of metric tons of mineral-laden ore annually by tunneling deep into the rock. If the mine gets regulatory approval, it could pioneer the US’s first entirely domestic nickel supply chain, extending from the bedrock of the Minnesota to the batteries inside electric vehicles nationwide, according to the company’s claims.
MIT Technology Review offers an in-depth analysis of the projected influences of existing laws, concentrating on this particular project, and examines how these lucrative subsidies may be made accessible at each stage of the supply chain.
This is the second installment of a series exploring the aspirations and apprehensions tied to a single mining proposal in a small Missota town. For further information on the relevance of vital minerals in engendering a more sustainable future, consider the most recent issue of The Spark, a climate-oriented weekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday.
Some noteworthy internet finds explore significant, intriguing, and frightening tales about technology. First, from next week, Ring will cease allowing police to request doorbell footage from its users. Instead, authorities will need to procure warrants to access videos (Bloomberg). This represents a significant shift from the company’s prior policy (Wired). Privacy organizations express tentative enthusiasm for the resolution (The Register). Lastly, Ring’s latest TV program has been branded as an excellent yet disturbing viral marketing strategy (MIT Technology Review).
