Overview
- General Motors Canada put the second phase of its Ultium CAM cathode-materials project in Bécancour on hold, citing evolving market dynamics.
- Vale Base Metals cancelled its planned Quebec nickel sulfate facility after GM said it will not need Quebec-produced nickel sulfate at this time.
- Construction of Ultium CAM’s first phase, a $600 million plant slated to start production in 2026, continues with previously committed public funding.
- Federal and Quebec governments have committed roughly $300 million to phase one, including a $152 million partly forgivable provincial loan.
- Quebec’s economy minister called the setback disappointing, as GM also flagged a US$1.6 billion quarterly hit tied to U.S. EV policy shifts, while Vale and GM said they continue to work on broader Canadian nickel supply arrangements.