#BHP #Billiton to produce #Nickel sulphate next year, eyeing #Cobalt on battery boom

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

#SHANGHAI (#Reuters) – #BHP #Billiton is expanding its business as a supplier of battery minerals at its #Nickel refinery in Western #Australia, planning to start producing nickel sulphate next year and looking at #Cobalt output as well, a company executive said.

Cobalt and nickel are both critical ingredients for #Lithium ion batteries, and are expected to see a boom in demand as global automakers transition into producing electric vehicles.