Ford to Buy Lithium for Electric Car Batteries From Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium

The Whabouchi mine site (Nemaska Lithium) in Nemaska, James Bay region in Northern Quebec, on Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Stephane Blais

Ford and Nemaska Lithium have signed an 11 year deal that will see the American automaker buy lithium products from the Quebec company for use in electric car batteries.

The deal will see Ford become Nemaska’s first customer.