Metals and mining mastermind Ed Meir of Commodity Research Group talks nickel

Nickel--a scarce and environmentally burdensome metal that is needed for EV car batteries-- has become a headline commodity of late. Prices spiked earlier this summer when Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised a "giant" contract to any firm that could mine nickel efficiently and sustainably. His challenge gave weight to more recent market chatter that Tesla might be in talks with Canadian miner Giga Metals to secure a reliable North American source for the nickel it urgently needs. In advance of Tesla's upcoming 2020 Battery Day event, we talk to Ed Meir of Commodity Research Group for perspectives on nickel and other industrial metals as many parts of the globe continue to struggle with the challenges of covid-19.