U.S. lawmaker calls Chinese takeover of Canadian lithium firm ‘very alarming’
Andy Blatchford, Politico February 4, 2022 APMA President Flavio Volpe told committee last week that lithium from Argentina cannot be used in the production of vehicles in Canada, the U.S. or Mexico due to the trade deal’s compliance rules of origin. Read article here.
Parliamentary hearing witnesses call for more scrutiny over China in Canadian critical minerals after state-owned Zijin Mining buys Canada’s Neo Lithium
Niall McGee, The Globe and Mail January 26, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, disagrees with others saying “Canada’s auto industry and its supplier industry does not benefit from sourcing lithium from outside North America.” Read article here.
Buying Canadian lithium firm part of China’s aim to dominate high-tech manufacturing, MPs told
Anja Karadeglija, Montreal Gazette January 26, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, told the committee under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, “Canada’s auto industry and its supplier industry does not benefit from sourcing lithium from outside of North America.” Read article here.
