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Episode Synopsis
Rene LeBlanc is the Chief Technical Officer at Lithium Americas. Rene has also worked for Tesla and FMC Lithium (now Livent).
Topics:
How much lithium is needed in the production of a lithium ion battery pack?
Update on Cauchari
Ramping up a greenfield lithium project
Cycle times
Seasonality in brine production
Update on Thacker Pass
LAC's new Technical Center in Reno
DLE
Price
ESG
Cauchari's water use vs currently used DLE
Talent acquisition
Rapid fire
Topics:
How much lithium is needed in the production of a lithium ion battery pack?
Update on Cauchari
Ramping up a greenfield lithium project
Cycle times
Seasonality in brine production
Update on Thacker Pass
LAC's new Technical Center in Reno
DLE
Price
ESG
Cauchari's water use vs currently used DLE
Talent acquisition
Rapid fire
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