A looming critical metal shortage could threaten the electric vehicle revolution, but one promising Canadian miner is poised to tackle the crisis head-on.

The nickel-zinc battery is appropriate for a number of commercial applications including electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric lawn and garden equipment and deep cycle marine applications.

Looking more like a spaceship or an imaginary vehicle ... a diesel/electric hybrid drivetrain which they claim is good for over 200 mpg at a constant 55 mph, using nickel-zinc batteries.

While electric ... nickel cathodes, and the growing popularity of NCM batteries for PHEVs where the energy density of nickel-based cathodes makes more sense given the weight of these vehicles.

Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market for electric vehicles and home energy storage ... which include lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite, is also a challenge as the materials often come ...