Listen "Episode 130: Chris Reed"
Episode Synopsis
Chris Reed is the CEO of Neometals
Topics include:
First lithium success – the development of Mt Marion and a profitable exit
Battery recycling plans – Europe, North America, Asia
Feedstock – scrap & end of life batteries, timing
EVs “dirty little secret” – minimizing the current five years it takes the average EV to recoup the carbon footprint deficit with ICEs
The contribution recycling can make to lithium supply by 2030 and 2040
“Peak Spodumene”: What total LCE volume? When?
Electrolytic Lithium aka “Eli”– the process and potential
Changing the cost curve
Neometals upcoming London Listing
Supply and demand imbalance
Doomsday scenarios
Rapid fire
Topics include:
First lithium success – the development of Mt Marion and a profitable exit
Battery recycling plans – Europe, North America, Asia
Feedstock – scrap & end of life batteries, timing
EVs “dirty little secret” – minimizing the current five years it takes the average EV to recoup the carbon footprint deficit with ICEs
The contribution recycling can make to lithium supply by 2030 and 2040
“Peak Spodumene”: What total LCE volume? When?
Electrolytic Lithium aka “Eli”– the process and potential
Changing the cost curve
Neometals upcoming London Listing
Supply and demand imbalance
Doomsday scenarios
Rapid fire
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