Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has inked a deal with Talon Nickel LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO), for the purchase of nickel concentrate to be produced from the Tamarack Nickel Project in Aitkin County, Minnesota. The EV maker plans to make the electric vehicle battery metal in a more environmentally-friendly manner.  Talon is a base metals company in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the high-grade Tamarack Nickel Project. Talon currently owns a 51% interest in the Tamarack Project and has the right to increase its stake by 9% to 60%.  Benefits of the Deal  Demand for nickel is expected to jump over the next decade on the growing momentum in the EV market.
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