From northern miner When pressed elon was quoted
" We will just tackle whatever set of things that are needed to accelerate sustainable energy… doing mining and refining or buying a mining company, provided that we can change that mining company’s trajectory significantly, are possibilities,” he added.
Tesla has spent the past year signing pacts with several producers of battery metals, with a particular emphasis in nickel and lithium. Earlier this month Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, inked a long-term deal with Tesla to supply nickel from its operations in Canada. It also signed nickel supply deals with the world’s largest miner, BHP (ASX: BHP) in Australia, with Prony Resources in New Caledonia in 2021 and with Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) for its Tamarack nickel project in Minnesota, US in January.