The soundtrack debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard 200, and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Snoop's and Khalifa's technical rapping abilities and production choices. The album is supported by the lone hit single, " Young, Wild & Free". The album features guest appearances from Bruno Mars, Juicy J, Curren$y and Mike Posner. It was released on December 13, 2011, by Atlantic Records. It'll also soon be rebranding as Wyloo after its recent acquisition.ĭevelopers said if they can do this properly, with the inclusion of Indigenous partners, this will likely mean big things for the region moving forward.Mac & Devin Go to High School is the collaborative soundtrack to the film of the same name, by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg and American rapper Wiz Khalifa. "Materials are already coming to the Glencore smelter that are from battery producers and so we are setting up more now to be able to take more and more."Īmong some of the panelists were NORONT Resources, which said it's looking into committing $25 million toward a battery plant somewhere in Ontario. "It's happening," said Sari Muinonen, Glencore's manager of custom feed. Places like the Glencore smelter are already seeing it. In the meantime, much of that recycling is now underway with vehicles that are no longer needed.
We have to talk to the energy producers, we have to talk about green energy." And so that's where all these stakeholders are important. "We have to think about how we're going to provide that electricity to charge the batteries, to run all these cars. "The grid, like many other infrastructure pieces, has to change dramatically," said Mykytczuk, who is also interim CEO of Mirarco. "What this conference is doing is knitting together the automotive industry from southern Ontario with the mining industry of northern Ontario."įor many people, there are still unanswered questions when it comes to EVs, such as can the electricity grid handle the bigger drain of power? Could every Canadian switch to EV tomorrow if they wanted to?Įxperts like Nadia Mykytczuk said the transition is going to take a little work. "It's very important that this conference is being held here as opposed to Toronto," said David Adams, of Global Automakers of Canada. The event was billed as a union between north and southern Ontario, combining mining and the manufacturing sector. "You've got all the right pieces here, you've got all the raw minerals." "Sudbury can be at the forefront of this transition and at the forefront globally, not just in Canada," said Wilf Steimle, president of the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada who made the trip to Sudbury from Innisfil, in his electric vehicle. The majority of the people in the Cavern at Science North said the transition to electric vehicles is not so much a question of if, but when. "I know that's a bold statement but I really hope that's the case and I hope that in the future, we can get similar industry folks to come back to Sudbury to continue this discussion because it's not going to happen overnight and we need to continue planning for years to come." "What I'm hoping is that we put Sudbury on the map today," Arthur said. Panelists came from as far away as Vancouver, among the many out-of-towners keeping an eye on the city's potential as a source for a lot of critical minerals to make the transition happen. "We wanted to discuss everything from mineral extraction, to auto manufacturing, to battery manufacturing and battery recycling because Canada has that unique opportunity where we can take advantage of all those facets of the EV supply chain." "I'm really excited and impressed to see all of these industries come together to talk about the EV supply chain in Canada and to have all these different sectors come together to really talk about how they can collaborate to make the EV supply chain happen," said Devin Arthur, from the EV Association of Sudbury.
Post-secondary academics, Indigenous leaders, reps from the mining and automobile sectors all had one thing in common: they're looking to help Canada transition to electric vehicles while cementing Sudbury's place in the supply chain. It was standing room only inside the city of Sudbury's first battery electric vehicle (BEV) conference Thursday at Science North.