A proposed Minnesota nickel mine has Tesla's attention (KARE11.com)
Author: Jennifer Austin
Published: 3:52 PM CDT October 18, 2022
Updated: 3:38 PM CDT October 19, 2022
TAMARACK, Minn. — The first sign as to what Talon Metals is working on in rural Aitkin County is parked outside their company office in Tamarack, Minnesota: A Tesla outfitted with a vehicle wrap that sports the company name, and a license plate that reads "NI 4 EV," or nickel for electric vehicles.
The company has 90 workers and employs more people than actually live in the town, which is 62. Talon Metals has mineral leases for 31,000 acres in Aitkin County and is currently drilling core samples below ground, mapping out where nickel and other precious metals can be found.
They've found what are some of the highest known concentrations of nickel in the world. They call the site the Tamarack Project.
"These are really special," said Talon's Chief Exploration Officer Brian Goldner, as he looks at core samples that contain 9% nickel mineralization.
Goldner says globally, a deposit is considered "high grade" when it contains one percent nickel. Talon has mapped deposits with up to 9-10% nickel.
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more: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/why-tesla-is-paying-attention-to-a-proposed-mine-in-mn/89-88faa33a-3ae3-45bb-85c7-566cccf03896
Environmental issues are a big concern here, but the format of the article breaks up the discussion so much that five paras can't cover it.
