The German chemical company BASF, which makes advanced-battery materials, said it will make cathode materials to support North America’s “e-mobility transition,” and also refine and recycle metals in Bécancour, Que. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but BASF told The Logic it received financial support from both federal and provincial governments. (The Logic)
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