The Malahat Nation is now less than 90 days away from having shovels in the ground on what will be Canada’s first Indigenous-led gigafactory and the largest battery plant in the country.
In partnership Vancouver’s Energy Plug Corp the new battery factory is expected to be completed in 2025 and will create more than 100 local jobs.
“The proposed battery plant at Malahat will be an anchor for growth of further manufacturing tech jobs at Malahat,” said Malahat Nation CAO Josh Handysides.
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