Industrial Minerals


Toyota signs on dotted line for rare earth supply boost for EV

12 December 2011

by Siobhan Lismore

Matamec and Toyota agreement will see production from Kipawa deposit fast-tracked

Keywords: Matamec, Toyota, Kipawa, EV, heavy rare earths, RE

Car producer Toyota Tsusho Corp. today signed a (non-binding) agreement with Matamec Explorations Inc. in order to try and speed up its rare earths output from the Kipawa heavy rare earths deposit in Canada.

Toyota is interested in fast-tracking the production of the facility in order to supply...