Propulsion Quebec announced today the launch of a study on the development of the lithium-ion battery sector in Quebec. This study, which will be carried out thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Quebec and the Shawinigan Development Corporation, represents a concrete action taken by major Quebec players in the fields of transportation electrification and energy storage. They wish to leverage their expertise and competitive advantages to strategically position Quebec in the battery production value chain, from the extraction of raw materials to the recycling of their components.
The study, which will be conducted over the coming months, will include a profile of the lithium-ion battery sector and an analysis of the opportunities that Quebec could seize in connection with the stages of manufacturing battery components and cells and the recycling of end-of-life batteries. The publication of the study's results is scheduled for spring 2019. An independent expert committee will be set up to support the conduct of the study.
The partner organizations of the study are: the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Quebec, the Shawinigan Development Corporation, Appel à RecyclerMD, RECYC-QUÉBEC, the Société du Plan Nord, Hydro-Québec's Centre of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage, Nemaska Lithium, Mason Graphite, North American Lithium, Nouveau Monde Graphite, Recyclage Lithion, RNC Minerals and Sayona Quebec.
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