Who is serious about controlling the flow of battery grade minerals, and those who just want to contribute a small list of resources as a supplier, or as offtakes, to others? Take for instance Rio Tinto. Quite well established here in Canada, but are they interested in Noront, or just waiting for the dust to settle, so they can focus on supplying the North American EV industry with aluminum. But, according to this article they too want to be involved in the battery market, and the making of green steel in collaboration with....Baowu ?!?!? So, would they be interested in the chromite, and other goodies Noront has to offer, or is Noront too diversified for them. Rio Tinto is very ESG conscious, and has lots of money, plus a good Canadian and global reputation...But can they handle Noront? 

Again...I keep going back to Glencore...They can handle it all...Especially, the nickel and chromite.

TM.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rio-tinto-readies-to-ship-trial-lithium-plant-to-serbia-in-move-from/

....Rio last week hit the go button on the US$2.4-billion project that will diversify the producer of iron ore, copper, aluminum and specialty minerals into a top-10 lithium producer, just as demand from electric vehicle makers booms....

....It is already researching how to make carbon-free aluminum economically in Canada and has partnerships with steelmakers, including China Baowu Steel Group, to produce green steel....